I Gave God a Try My mom probably doesn't remember, but when I was about 6, I asked where people go after they die. My grandma, being Catholic, told me they go to heaven to be with God; my mom didn't really know. I had to know. So I thought about it and put the pie... Read more
Remote Sabbath School Blesses Many in Alaska How would you operate a Sabbath School when 80 percent of your towns and villages are only accessible by air or boat in the summer? Read more
NPUC Updates Its Ordination Plan How did the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee address the issue of ordination during its meeting on February 20, 2013? Read more
General Conference Resources on Ordination The General Conference-commissioned Theology of Ordination Study Committee has begun its work in preparation for a report to the October 2014 Annual Council in Silver Spring, Md. It is tasked with answering two important questions: Read more
NPUC Opens Dialogue on Ordination without Regard to Gender — UPDATED 11/19/12 During their regularly-scheduled quarterly meeting held Nov. 14 in Ridgefield, Wash., North Pacific Union Conference executive committee members voted to engage Northwest membership in a discussion on gender-inclusiveness in gospel ministry. They... Read more
A Biblical Theology of Unity Emily Flottmann, Andre Wang, and James Wibberding, NPUC Executive Committee members Read more
Women in Ministry: Framing the Conversation Jim Wibberding, pastor of the Cloverdale Adventist Church in Boise, Idaho, takes a look at women in ministry and what the biblical background is. Read more
Reflections on the Theology and Practice of Ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church This document, entitled “Reflections on the Theology and Practice of Ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church,” was presented in October 2012 by Dr. John McVay, incoming president of Walla Walla University, as part of the work done by the No... Read more
