Speaking Truth in Love The art of thoughtful dialogue is fast becoming a lost commodity among us. Considering opposing viewpoints is increasingly distasteful to many. Read more
Relationships Beyond Mere Words I’ve seen it on social media and heard it via concerned phone calls — a growing urgency among those seeking a church that makes a tangible difference in this increasingly polarized culture. This urgency is not only shared by many of our members, b... Read more
Versacare Opens Applications for 2020 STEM Awards Versacare has announced it will award $1 million in 2020 for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) grants to qualifying Adventist primary and secondary schools across the North American Division. Read more
Western Adventist Foundation to Manage NPUC Trust Services When North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee members gathered Aug. 21, 2019, in Ridgefield, Wash., for their quarterly meeting, they approved a dramatic shift in how the NPUC works with trust services. Read more
Wintermeyer to Become NPUC Communication Director Jay Wintermeyer has been chosen to step into the role of North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) communication director following the impending retirement of longtime director Steve Vistaunet later this year. Wintermeyer was approved by an overwhelm... Read more
Gleaner Editor Announces Retirement Steve Vistaunet, North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) assistant to the president for communication and Gleaner editor, has announced he will retire Dec. 1, 2019. Read more
Servants of the Sanctuary, Part 1 Nobody should ever die alone. Yet it happens all the time. Read more
Safe Place to Grow Adventist education has greatly affected my life in many ways including support for my own search for a personal belief in God. Many students grow up believing their parents' faith by default. Resources are not always readily available for them to... Read more
A Flower, Not a Weed “My goodness you’ve grown up so much since I last saw you. You’re growing like a weed!” Read more