Sidebar Ellen White directed these words to fathers, but she could have included us all: "Spend as much time as possible with your children. Seek to become acquainted with their various dispositions, that you may know how to train them in harmony with the... Read more
Is Uncle Arthur's Village Gone Forever? I grew up reading sweet Uncle Arthur and his bedtime stories. In his Children's Hour world, children roller-skated in and out of 1930s and 40s neighborhoods whistling, playing jacks and thinking up niceties like the "Surprise Package Company." Mot... Read more
Ten Ideas for Spiritual Growth Growing spiritually is the work of a lifetime. Pick something on the list and take another step forward ...Repent of a self-absorbed lifestyle and be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins and to receive the Holy Spirit.Pick a regular time, pla... Read more
Simple Steps for Spiritual Growth "Be like Jesus, this my song,In the home and in the throng;Be like Jesus all day long,I would be like Jesus."Is this just a well-known hymn or can it be a well-known experience in our lives? What does it take to be a joyful, fully-devoted disciple... Read more
Editors' Note EDITORS' NOTE: In the second installment of this year's emphasis on Rethinking Stewardship, we take a look at how good stewardship begins with a personal commitment to giving and living your life for Christ. Read more
Teen Raises Money for Homeless Classmates Zachary Chandler, a 17 year-old boy from Battleground, Washington, took a Kingdom Assignment and earned money for homeless teens.Chandler is a senior this year at Battle Ground High School. Like the others, he was given $100. Chandler used his see... Read more
Kingdom Assignment Yields a Horse Barn A 65–70 year-old man took the $100 but didn't know what to do with it. He almost gave it back, but then decided to help a neighbor build a horse barn. The neighbor wanted to board horses as a source of income. He promised to share a portion of the... Read more
Definition Kingdom A$ Definition Kingdom Assignment: Creative strategy to catapult congregations to become externally focused.Who? Ordinary individuals.Why? To touch your community for Jesus Christ.How? One act of kindness at a time.When? A term first coined by the Chr... Read more
Charity Baseball Game On Sabbath, March 7, 2009, the Upper Columbia Conference hosted an IMPACT — UNLEASH THE POWER OF KINDNESS Sabbath in Tri-Cities, Washington. David Jamieson, keynote speaker, gave out seven $100 bills (supplied by the UCC) to seven individuals. Acc... Read more
