They Said It Giving Back"Pastors and their families are always giving, giving, giving. We wanted to give back to them, to make them feel loved and cared for."—Alphonso McCarthy, North Pacific Union Conference vice president for regional affairs and children's ... Read more
Engaging in Our Mission Every successful organization, company or church has a mission, a calling or reason for existence.What happens when we don't actively pursue our mission? Allow me to use the story of David and Goliath, found in 1 Samuel 17, as a backdrop to the pr... Read more
Blessings It's a setting beyond the ken of an Average Joe. The 6,000-plus-square-foot home commands a hilltop view of a valley and snow-capped mountains beyond. A bright red BMW crouches in the driveway, ready for action. The Hummer, Porsche and Harley-Davi... Read more
ASI Convention Draws Record Numbers Record numbers of attendees and exhibitors participated in the 2011 Adventist-laymen's Services & Industries International Convention Aug. 3–6 at the Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center. They also gave approximately $2.1 million — well above the... Read more
A Collaborative 'War' Strategy To Bring Hope and Wholeness to Our Communities Our North America Division territory is at war — spiritual warfare. Can you see the signs? Mean-spirited politics? Personal addictions of every sort? Satanic entertainment? Inroads of secularism? Rampant materialism? The ominous threat of terroris... Read more
Letters Report Misses a Few Facts[In the Ad Hoc Mission Advisory Group report contained in the September GLEANER] I noted that the summary of the "Evaluating the Structure and Organization" section changed format and left out the recommendations. A summar... Read more
Blogs Mike Jones Wonders: Why Don't We Raise the Dead?"Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 10:8 (and presumably you and me) to 'heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, and cast out demons' as an integral part of sharing the gospel message."We che... Read more
From the GLEANER Archives Are You in This Photograph? Here's a big group of people at some auspicious event and place. Were you in this photograph? Do you know someone who was? Do you have any idea where it might have been taken or why the people were there? We'd like to know. Visit the Monthly Archi... Read more
The Science Behind Spirituality and Healing New research has shown spirituality and religion have an impact on physical healing. Harold G. Koenig, M.D., is out to scientifically prove this link. Trained at Stanford University and Duke University Medical Center, he is considered by biomedica... Read more
