Press Together When the flood reached the old structure, something wonderful happened.In our small community, not everyone had agreed with the mission of the organization that used the dilapidated warehouse. In fact, sharp things had been spoken — cutting, nasty... Read more
Milagroso Nacimiento de una Iglesia Juvenil en Hillsboro Los planes comenzaron a finales del año 2009. El momento había llegado para que, "The Rock", una iglesia plantada por la iglesia Adventista Hispana de Hillsboro, se moviera a otro edificio. Algunos se preguntaban, ¿qué pasará con los muchachos que... Read more
Unity Amid Diversity When you stand, as I did recently, in the midst of tens of thousands from every corner of the world, you cannot escape the realization that Seventh-day Adventists are part of a miracle of grace. During the final Sabbath of this year's General Conf... Read more
Oil in Our Lamps When just a lad, I was perplexed by phrases I often heard sung in church meetings, such as, "Make me a fisher of men, keep me sinking." At least that's how it sounded to my young ears. And: "Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning." The song seeme... Read more
The Best of the Best The 34th Annual Regional Convocation Record crowds of more than 2,000 from throughout the Northwest and Canada defied a sluggish economy to attend the 34th Annual North Pacific Union Conference Regional Convocation held May 13–16 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Wash. Those who came repre... Read more
Life Transitions Editor's note: Bryce Pascoe, who has served as the North Pacific Union Conference executive secretary since 1994, is retiring as of August 1 this year. A short paragraph about his service is included on page four. A more in-depth article will appe... Read more
A Road Less Traveled "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood ... And I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."— Robert FrostFaced with two options leading into the uncertain territory of our senior year in high school, I and a few free s... Read more
No Me Gustaba La Obra Misionera "A mi no me gustaba la obra misionera," decía Sonia. "De hecho, cada vez que el director de obra misionera se paraba al frente para hablar de obra misionera yo tomaba a mi hija de la mano y me iba para el baño." Me interesó mucho la historia de So... Read more
Gem State Homecoming Concert Headlined by Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus The Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus was joined by students and alumni on April 3 at the Gem State Academy annual homecoming celebration. Lois Hall's magnificent arrangement of "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked" highlighted the Sabbath Church servic... Read more