Serving Like Jesus What are we doing to make a tangible difference in the communities in which we live? If the doors of the Seventh-day Adventist church were locked tight and closed indefinitely, would anyone in your town notice? When your county reviews its plans f... Read more
With Such an Army The youth of our church are critical to the Adventist mission, a fact highlighted in Ellen G. White's familiar words. "With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish," she wrote, "how soon the message of a crucified, ris... Read more
When God is in Control In the spring of 1975, I was eagerly finishing my course work at Walla Walla College, anticipating graduation and thinking about the next phase of my life.One afternoon my major professor called me into her office and told me Richard Fearing, then... Read more
Never in My Lifetime This February's black history celebration will be a heightened one of joy and pride as a defining time in history for African Americans and people of color in the United States.On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in on the steps of the U.S... Read more
Certainty in Uncertain Times EDITOR'S NOTE: Max Torkelsen II was elected president on November 19, 2008, to replace Jere D. Patzer, who died on October 26, 2008. Read more about Torkelsen in the FYI section of this issue.Even a cursory look at the landscape of our lives and t... Read more
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas The year was 1944. World War II was raging, and the prospect of a Merry Christmas for many Americans was bleak.Hugh Martin, not yet 30 years old, was collaborating on the music for Meet Me in St. Louis, Judy Garland's classic film. Hugh wrote a fe... Read more
Editor's Note Throughout his battle with lymphoma, Jere Patzer, NPUC president, continued to write GLEANER editorials. This is the story he submitted just a few weeks before his death. This is what he wanted to leave with you as we enter the Christmas season of... Read more
Reclaiming the Lord's Day A few days ago someone shared an article with me from the Catholic newsletter, Our Sunday Visitor. The title captured my attention— "Reclaiming the Lord's Day." In it our Catholic brother stated: "There was a time when Sunday was a special day. It... Read more
Being Extraordinary for God God calls us to be the best we can be—faithful, honest, charitable and kind. But what does "the best" mean today?Often we measure our success by our work. Yet, being the best to God doesn't mean we have to be rich and famous or wildly successful b... Read more
