Never in My Lifetime This February's black history celebration will be a heightened one of joy and pride as a defining time in history for African Americans and people of color in the United States.On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in on the steps of the U.S... Leer más
Things I've Learned I don't often tout this fact, but I was an early advocate of gender equality. My chubby 3-year-old fingers turned page after page of our family's heirloom photo album, blue ballpoint pen in hand. The irreplaceable, stern visages therein, male and ... Leer más
¿Deseas Estudiar la Bíblia Conmigo? ¿Cómo haces para encontrar personas que deseen estudiar la Bíblia? Le pregunté a un hermano quien me contó que tenía más de 50 personas estudiando la Bíblia con él. "Muy fácil," me dijo, "yo oro a Dios a Dios, salgo de mi casa y le pregunto a las ... Leer más
New Year's Memo: We're Ending the Madness! New Year's Memo: We're Ending the Madness!Last year my children and I resolved to adopt every whale, sponsor all the freeways, and scale Everest in our "spare" time. We planned to take on global correspondences, train for extended marathons and fi... Leer más
Certainty in Uncertain Times EDITOR'S NOTE: Max Torkelsen II was elected president on November 19, 2008, to replace Jere D. Patzer, who died on October 26, 2008. Read more about Torkelsen in the FYI section of this issue.Even a cursory look at the landscape of our lives and t... Leer más
Jesus Wept Perhaps they had spent hours together swapping stories and experiences, carpenter stuff like mortise and tenon joints. Maybe Lazarus was pretty handy with tools too.Whatever the history, when the Master stood before the tomb, my Bible simply says,... Leer más
Remembering Jere... "A prince in Israel has fallen! He left like he lived. Quietly. Graciously. With gentle dignity. Without demands or harsh words or even a frown, he surrendered himself, a tired gentleman and statesman, into the waiting arms of his Savior. Good-bye... Leer más
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas The year was 1944. World War II was raging, and the prospect of a Merry Christmas for many Americans was bleak.Hugh Martin, not yet 30 years old, was collaborating on the music for Meet Me in St. Louis, Judy Garland's classic film. Hugh wrote a fe... Leer más
Editor's Note Throughout his battle with lymphoma, Jere Patzer, NPUC president, continued to write GLEANER editorials. This is the story he submitted just a few weeks before his death. This is what he wanted to leave with you as we enter the Christmas season of... Leer más
