December 2016 About this issue: Gene Heinrich walked away from the church for more than a decade. What brought him back? Now a Seventh-day Adventist pastor, Heinrich shares lessons from his experience in the December feature “Everyone Knows One.” Feature Everyone Knows One November 28, 2016 | Gene Heinrich There is someone everyone in your church knows. Not the pastor, not the secretary, not the piano player, not even the church gossip. Everyone in your church knows someone who no longer attends church. Read Online | Download PDF (6.31 MB) Others Home Over the river and through the woods, the holiday rush is on. In the midst of shopping-mall crowds, jam-packed airports and bumper-to-bumper traffic, many look forward to one thing: going home for Christmas. Read more Gift Patience is not typically a childish virtue when Christmas presents are in sight. In my recollections of seasons past, it wasn’t for me either — especially when my father made Rømmegrøt. Read more And on Earth, Peace It’s been a brutal year. Terrorists mingling with refugees violated Europe’s welcome, wreaking carnage. Christians residing in radical Islamic territories have been beheaded, crucified or displaced from ancient homelands. Read more Oh, the Humanity! Recently I watched a sermon on YouTube in which the speaker made the grand pronouncement he could solve all the issues facing the Adventist Church by doing a few simple things. He stated, “We need to get rid of human experience, human scholarship ... Read more News Un Sueño Hecho Realidad Adventist Health Honors Physicians’ Commitment to Healing Alaska Holds Native Spiritual Leadership Workshop Anchorage Junior Academy Fosters Student Reflections Anchorage Members Begin NEWSTART Children's Ministry Leaders Learn to Empower Young Heroes It is Fall So Let’s Get Lost. Montana Men Gather for Fellowship, Renewal Montana Conference Convocation Explores Church Transformation Havre Celebrates Baptism Adventists Serve Thousands Through Better Living Center CAA Photography Students Welcome Paralympian Grants Pass Members Follow Road to ‘Unlock Revelation’ CAA Says 'YES' Milo Hosts Western Deaf Camp Meeting Milo Opens New Screen Printing Industry Three Sisters School Helps Local Food Bank PAA Scholarship Brings Student to Safety Coming Soon: Guatemala Mission Trip Pathfinder Camporee Asks 'Where's the Beef?' Women Find Joy at UCC Retreat UCA Welcomes Alumni and Friends Home Camp MiVoden Impacts Campers, Staff University Church Addresses Tough Questions WWU Marks Decade of McVay Leadership Alive and Active Grace Tour Visits Emerald City Kent Spanish Builds Kingdom Relationships Grays Harbor Serves During Storm Samoan Leaders Break Ground on Long-Term Dream Art Finds New Home at Auburn Maker Space Encourages Exploration Bellevue Remembers Adventist Disappointment
Home Over the river and through the woods, the holiday rush is on. In the midst of shopping-mall crowds, jam-packed airports and bumper-to-bumper traffic, many look forward to one thing: going home for Christmas. Read more
Gift Patience is not typically a childish virtue when Christmas presents are in sight. In my recollections of seasons past, it wasn’t for me either — especially when my father made Rømmegrøt. Read more
And on Earth, Peace It’s been a brutal year. Terrorists mingling with refugees violated Europe’s welcome, wreaking carnage. Christians residing in radical Islamic territories have been beheaded, crucified or displaced from ancient homelands. Read more
Oh, the Humanity! Recently I watched a sermon on YouTube in which the speaker made the grand pronouncement he could solve all the issues facing the Adventist Church by doing a few simple things. He stated, “We need to get rid of human experience, human scholarship ... Read more