Divine Appointments Ten-year-old Bryan and his father, Larry Lee, went on an afternoon Pathfinder food drive last Thanksgiving. As collecting goes, it was: Knock on a door, ask for a donation and watch neighbors chip in to help others. The interaction is but a few mi... Leer más
Coming Into Their Own Representing one of life's most dramatic transitional stages, the college years are more than just new scenery and harder classes. It's a formative time, a time when many young people experience unprecedented levels of independence and responsibil... Leer más
Passionate Acts of Worship It had to go.Every night after work, I came home and turned on the television. In a new city, with few friends, TV characters became my companions. The noise drowned out the memories of failure, subduing the raw ache in my heart. I tuned in every ... Leer más
Why I Am Still An Adventist Church leaders and members alike are concerned about my generation. Many are asking, "Where have all the young adults gone? How do we get them back? How do we avoid losing young people in the future?"I cannot pretend to have all the answers to the... Leer más
My Friend Ellen My friendship with her began about 11 years ago. I was a teenager at the time and had just moved 500 miles to learn more about faith and the Bible and the Adventist message. I was starting at a new school in a new place—and I felt plenty of awkwar... Leer más
Finding a Church Community Three weeks after obtaining my undergraduate degree, I was out on my own, 3,000 miles from what had been home and starting my first postgraduate job in health care communication.New to Southern California, I searched the Internet for what I though... Leer más
Blessings in Bulgan I had great plans. I was headed to build a church in Muren, Mongolia, where Christianity struggles to thrive in a Buddhist climate. Banking on my previous Maranatha experiences, I eagerly anticipated the challenge until changing circumstances leve... Leer más
A Christmas Story An elderly teacher once told me about his experience teaching in an old country school in rural Arkansas. It was a one-room school where kids of all ages were lumped together. Time had dulled many of his memories, but he would never forget Arlie. ... Leer más
Steps to Christ and Other Literature Nearly two years ago, my wife and I, in conjunction with Adventures in Prophecy, The Quiet Hour and ShareHim ministries, joined a team from the Tacoma South Side Church and went to the former Communist country of Bulgaria. At the time we had no id... Leer más
