Cynical About Evangelism If you’ve grown a bit tired of or even a bit cynical about traditional public evangelism, read on because I can certainly relate. It was not until I had been in ministry many years that I preached my first series of meetings. Having recently compl... Leer más
Divinely Inspired Sabbath Schools My father vividly recalls what it was like growing up on the plains of North Dakota. His was one of the fortunate families to have electricity and therefore a radio, but no television or telephone.The weekly schedule consisted of hard work and mor... Leer más
Whatsoever Things Are Pure Mark Twain was once asked what he thought of Richard Wagner's music, to which he replied, "Well, it's not as bad as it sounds."There seems to be a bit of the same rationalization among society at large and Christians in particular when it comes to... Leer más
Turning Visions into Reality A Story of Success A Story of SuccessTwenty years ago, a young pastor named Tom walked into my office at the North Pacific Union Conference where I was the youth director. In the next few minutes he articulated a vision. This in itself was not noteworthy. Lots of pe... Leer más
My Friends with Young Families, Remember: The Cats in the Cradle The Cat’s in the CradleWhen our kids were small, some well-meaning sage would comment to us, “Well, enjoy them now because before you know it, they’ll be gone!” We’d patronizingly nod our assent, realizing that what they said was, in fact, true. B... Leer más
I am Not Ashamed Adventist Branding Through New Eyes Adventist Branding Through New EyesAs a boy, I quickly learned that "Seventh-day Adventist" was generally not a household expression in this country. If I said I was a Seventh-day Adventist, I could expect a response like, “Seven-day what?” Or if ... Leer más
The Christmas Story Today? I used to believe that poor Mary and Joseph had it pretty tough. You know, walking and riding on a donkey 80 miles to Bethlehem all so they could pay taxes. Then finding no place to stay birthing their Son in a stall and cradling Him in a manger.A... Leer más
Good News Is . . . No News! We often say, “No news is good news,” and in some cases I suspect that is true. Recently, however, I have become increasingly disgusted by the news media and the seeming obsession with exclusively reporting what’s wrong with the world. It’s downri... Leer más
There in the Past, Here for the Future Adventist health care institutions have a long and rich history. In 1878, St. Helena Hospital—located in California’s beautiful Napa Valley—opened its doors and started what would become a long tradition of Christ-centered, mission-driven healing ... Leer más
