The Socializing Gospel Earnest voices among us warn about a “social gospel” movement. With good reason. Some well-intentioned Adventists are so committed to good neighborliness they diminish our doctrine or even fundamentals of Christian faith. Read more
The Widow's Echo In Ovid’s rendition of the tale of Narcissus, he writes of a talkative nymph, much admired by Venus, the goddess of love, for her beautiful voice. The nymph plays a trick on the wife of Jupiter, making her think Jupiter is in the city when he real... Read more
Northwest Members Raise Nearly $500,000 for Fire Recovery When the Camp Fire swept through Paradise, Calif., and the surrounding area this past November, it became the most deadly, costly wild fire in the state’s history. During the conflagration, which raged from Nov. 8 through Nov. 25, 2018, in the sta... Read more
Valentine's Day Ministry Ideas for Your Church The North American Division (NAD) ministerial department recently shared a list of ideas your church or ministry could provide on Valentine's Day as an outreach and evangelism tool. Check out their list below and consider implementing one or more ... Read more
NW Leaders Receive NAD Awards Northwest church leaders received special awards during this year’s North American Division Ministries Convention, held Jan. 13–16, 2019, in Albuquerque, N.M. Read more
Infallibility and Authority Most of the time this column shares a personal reflection or a story with a note of encouragement for a situation you may be facing. This time, however, I am stuck, and I am going to let you wrestle with my stuckness. Besides, I’m still recovering... Read more
His Story, Our Story Long ago, on the Judean hills surrounding the city of Bethlehem, a small group of blue-collar laborers were on the night shift. Conscientious, curious and honest, they believed in God and hoped for the soon coming deliverer of Israel. On this nigh... Read more
Cracker's Family Cracker was born 38 years ago to a homeless couple. Born on a street, in a corner by the door of an abandoned building. He entered the world with nothing, except bright red hair and brilliant white skin. Read more
Is God Casting His Vote? I, like you, have been fascinated to watch the various machinations within our church over the ordination of women. Americans love a good fight, especially when the cause is a righteous one. Of course, all sides in this are righteous. Hmmm ... . Read more
