2019 Education Essay What Adventist Education Means to Me Recently the Gleaner invited Northwest Adventist academy students to share why Adventist Christian education has been important to them. From the essays submitted, six winners were selected for printing in this issue. Each also received a $500 award. Read more Safe Place to Grow Adventist education has greatly affected my life in many ways including support for my own search for a personal belief in God. Many students grow up believing their parents' faith by default. Resources are not always readily available for them to... Read more A Flower, Not a Weed “My goodness you’ve grown up so much since I last saw you. You’re growing like a weed!” Read more Loved for Me Smiling faces stare. Glances tell a story. I hope they like me. I know worrying does me no good — some people will like me; some will not. But, I still have often yearned for acceptance. Read more A Path of God's Love It is important for people to receive an education in their life. Time that students spend in school greatly shapes the way they live and behave, from everyday activities to controversial thinking. When students go to an Adventist school, they are... Read more A Personal Faith Private schools. Eww. I believed private schools — the ones with the fancy campuses, the preppy uniforms and the lemon slices in their water — were only for the rich and privileged and definitely no place for a child coming from a low-income immig... Read more Speak Freely Sometimes I feel I have overlooked the great blessing of Adventist education. I forget I have the freedom of speech and thought to talk of God and realize His love for us. But then I remember this environment provides countless opportunities to pr... Read more Adventist Education Means Life Lessons In Adventist education, I have learned lessons that have helped me understand that all people matter regardless of age, size or background. I learned to care for other people as Jesus did. Read more Adventist Education Means Spiritual Growth Have you ever struggled with your personal walk with God? I know, even if it’s hard to admit, everyone has at some point. It’s especially hard when you don’t have people there to support you, share your questions with and have a nice talk or praye... Read more Adventist Education Means Hearts on Fire Christian education is one of the most important undertakings of the modern Adventist Church. But is this money and time well-spent? In my personal opinion, I believe it is. My personal experiences have led me to believe that a Christian experienc... Read more Adventist Education Means a Welcoming Community I grew up knowing God. But I never knew what I was supposed to do with that knowledge. My family has always been Christian and has always gone to church. But I never knew why I went to church. I finally realized what everything was supposed to mea... Read more Adventist Education Means Eye-Opening Experiences Adventist education has made a positive difference in my life. Without it, I wouldn’t have had so many eye-opening experiences. Throughout my years at Seventh-day Adventist schools, I've gone on fun and exciting trips to go and give a helping hand... Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
What Adventist Education Means to Me Recently the Gleaner invited Northwest Adventist academy students to share why Adventist Christian education has been important to them. From the essays submitted, six winners were selected for printing in this issue. Each also received a $500 award. Read more
Safe Place to Grow Adventist education has greatly affected my life in many ways including support for my own search for a personal belief in God. Many students grow up believing their parents' faith by default. Resources are not always readily available for them to... Read more
A Flower, Not a Weed “My goodness you’ve grown up so much since I last saw you. You’re growing like a weed!” Read more
Loved for Me Smiling faces stare. Glances tell a story. I hope they like me. I know worrying does me no good — some people will like me; some will not. But, I still have often yearned for acceptance. Read more
A Path of God's Love It is important for people to receive an education in their life. Time that students spend in school greatly shapes the way they live and behave, from everyday activities to controversial thinking. When students go to an Adventist school, they are... Read more
A Personal Faith Private schools. Eww. I believed private schools — the ones with the fancy campuses, the preppy uniforms and the lemon slices in their water — were only for the rich and privileged and definitely no place for a child coming from a low-income immig... Read more
Speak Freely Sometimes I feel I have overlooked the great blessing of Adventist education. I forget I have the freedom of speech and thought to talk of God and realize His love for us. But then I remember this environment provides countless opportunities to pr... Read more
Adventist Education Means Life Lessons In Adventist education, I have learned lessons that have helped me understand that all people matter regardless of age, size or background. I learned to care for other people as Jesus did. Read more
Adventist Education Means Spiritual Growth Have you ever struggled with your personal walk with God? I know, even if it’s hard to admit, everyone has at some point. It’s especially hard when you don’t have people there to support you, share your questions with and have a nice talk or praye... Read more
Adventist Education Means Hearts on Fire Christian education is one of the most important undertakings of the modern Adventist Church. But is this money and time well-spent? In my personal opinion, I believe it is. My personal experiences have led me to believe that a Christian experienc... Read more
Adventist Education Means a Welcoming Community I grew up knowing God. But I never knew what I was supposed to do with that knowledge. My family has always been Christian and has always gone to church. But I never knew why I went to church. I finally realized what everything was supposed to mea... Read more
Adventist Education Means Eye-Opening Experiences Adventist education has made a positive difference in my life. Without it, I wouldn’t have had so many eye-opening experiences. Throughout my years at Seventh-day Adventist schools, I've gone on fun and exciting trips to go and give a helping hand... Read more
