The Adventist Advantage “Don’t curse the darkness; light a candle.”End-time Adventists can find value in that time-honored advice. As the world’s moral midnight deepens around us — greed, lust, war, oppression, rebellion, unbelief — God has entrusted our church with a sa... Read more
How to Judge People “Judge not lest ye be judged” is perhaps the most popular quote among people who haven’t read the Bible.The phrase usually appears in the heat of an argument over any number of things. Someone points out that a person’s drug use or recreational ac... Read more
Crossing the Generational Divide, Part 2 In Jesus' day the younger generation wrestled with their relationship to their elders and the reality of what God expected:And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Mose... Read more
Introducing Victory Rap “'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope'" (Jer. 29:11).Victory Rap Mission Statement “Striving to revive women who have been living as victims of abuse and p... Read more
Crossing the Generational Divide, Part 1 At the end of each week I enjoy tormenting my type-A, goal-oriented personality with the question: What did you accomplish? What makes this sick practice worse is when I can vouch for myself that I was busy — but cannot remember specifically what ... Read more
ACCION Campestre Familiar Hispano en la Conferencia de Washington El Sorprendente Privilegio de la Familia La Conferencia de Washington se alegra por haber tenido otro exitoso Campestre Familiar Hispano. Se llevó a cabo durante la semana del 3 al 9 de junio en las escuelas Adventistas de Auburn, Wash. Como invitados especiales estuvieron Carlos Rando y... Read more
Let His Mind Be in You 2012 Regional Convocation There is nothing quite like the North Pacific Union Conference Regional Convocation. Nowhere is the multicultural blending of our church in the Northwest more evident. This year's event, held May 17–20 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Wash., was no exc... Read more
Chocolate Through the Depression Milton S. Hershey, Tithe-payer (1857—1945) Although he experimented with cocoa and sugar, his candy-making attempts were far from "sweet." In fact, he had failed so miserably in two candy enterprises, his uncle refused to provide him another loan. Milton S. Hershey was penniless, an elemen... Read more
Heinz 57, Entrepreneur, Tithe-payer 1844—1919 "In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." — Proverbs 14:23 (NASB) Read more