John Freedman

North Pacific Union president

North Pacific Union Conference

Previously Washington Conference president from 2002–2016.

Articles by John

Tilting Toward the Son

At 5:50 a.m. Pacific time on Jan. 2, 2021, people across the Northwest experienced a special annual phenomenon. At that precise moment, we reached our closest approach to the sun for the year.

Two Words From a Challenging Year

As I look back on 2020, two words leap to mind: liberty and justice.

Stewards of Grace

I was reading John 20 recently. Some scholars say the church’s mission first appears here when Jesus gave Mary Magdalene the first commission after His resurrection.

The Hardest Climb

What is the most difficult mountain to climb — Everest or Calvary?

A Call for Change

The horrific death of George Floyd rocked our nation to the core. In this moment of national mourning and outrage, our hearts are broken with pain, anger and sorrow.

A Shaken World, A Soon-Coming King

A Heroic Response

The coronavirus has overtaken our lives in a matter of weeks and transformed our world, presenting an unprecedented medical, economic, human and spiritual challenge.

Latest Issue — 01.2021