Should I Go Back to Church? I’m asked this question frequently by those who are not active in a church. In case you or someone you know is among them, my response is: "It’s probably a good idea to find a church home if you want to keep growing spiritually." Read more
Four Things Church Members Do ... That Would Get Them Fired at Work I debated on placing a lot of qualifications on this article. You know, things like, “just because you do this doesn’t make you a bad person” or “this may describe you, but Jesus still loves you” or “I know you have been hurt by someone, and I und... Read more
Appearances A few years ago, I did the unlikely improbable impossibility. That's descriptive, not redundant. Read more
Encounter Jesus, Experience Excellence I have been to many Adventist academies in recent years for school evaluation visits. The highlight of every visit is a group interview with randomly selected students. We want to know what they, as the "primary customer," like about their school. Read more
Circus of Grace Rule No. 1 for law enforcement chaplains is to never interfere with an arrest. But one time I did. It was before I knew better, predating my volunteer ministry as a chaplain. Read more
NPUC Executive Committee 2011–2016 The list of committee members who served on the North Pacific Union Conference executive committee from 2011–2016. Read more
Why You Need Church More Than Internet People stay “in touch” with machines more than people. Of course someone will protest this point, reminding me that people stay in touch with people by touching their machines; but that only proves my point. Our relationships have becoming increas... Read more
Providence Providence has often been a stumbling block for the human experience. Advent believers in the early 1840s saw God’s providence in Scripture preparing an escape from the trials of a wicked world. Read more
What Good Is Diversity? When the Apostle Paul described God’s church as a body with differing parts, but of equal value, I believe he was onto something we too often forget. Diversity doesn’t have to pull us apart. Instead, it can add color and new insights to both our c... Read more
