Cultured or Curdled? I suppose you could chalk it up to collegiate shenanigans. Three boys in a room, barely past the teen years, with an inordinate amount of time on their hands, don't always add up to maturity.One of our threesome got up early each morning for work.... Leer más
Good Morning, This is God Recently I was dealing with a complicated, difficult and frustrating situation. I thought, I prayed, I fasted, I counseled.… I laid awake at night.It reminded me of a greeting card a friend once sent me. On the cover was a picture of a cross-legge... Leer más
Strangers, Angels and Us There was a time when I didn't identify much with strangers. Along with the ever-present caution, "don't talk to strangers," I was born and raised in the same home and community for the first 20 years of my life. I went to the same school as my tw... Leer más
Are We Eliminating Sabbath School? I love Sabbath School. Whether it's in Spokane or Walla Walla, Sao Paulo or Manila. Being warmly welcomed by the saints, studying the lesson with an open Bible and the inspiring mission stories from the Northwest and around the world.But wait a mi... Leer más
What would you do, that you can't do, because you are a pastor? Question: What would you do that you can't do because you are a pastor?What would you do that you can't do because you are a pastor?Let me take the liberty of broadening that a bit: Is there something I would want to do but I can't do because I am... Leer más
Divine Appointments I had just boarded an airplane in Portland, nothing unusual in and of itself, on my way to Boise, when we heard the dreaded words, "Please deplane as we are experiencing mechanical difficulties." There was immediate speculation about the real caus... Leer más
"Does God Like Me?" If you have a question for P. J. you may e-mail him at the address below and he will give it his best shot. First of all, before we get to the question—let me say what a privilege and humble honor to be back in partnership with the GLEANER and have the opportunity to connect with youth from around the Northwest."Does God like me?" You know this is a que... Leer más
Piece of Mind At times I wonder if it's all I have left "up there"—a piece of mind, that is. Solomon had me in his corner when he apologized "we do not know how to go out or come in. "Well, that's not it exactly…it's just, I can't remember why I was going out. ... Leer más
Ellen G. White Would Have Said "Amen!" Recently two of my favorite young adults stopped by my office. They shall remain anonymous as will the university they attend. As we talked about what was transpiring in their world they recounted an incident they had had on campus not long before... Leer más
