Alone Means Alone You've heard the expression, "What part of 'no' don't you understand?" I would like us to consider another word. The word is "alone."I don't mean alone in the sense of "lonely"; rather, alone in the sense of "only." If we are told that the only wa... Read more
A Stronghold Through Change "The greatest of all miracles is that we need not be tomorrow what we are today, but we can improve if we make use of the potentials implanted in us by God."— Samuel M. SilverAs I look at the world around me, it is hard to miss how so many things ... Read more
Jane Meets the Adventists She awoke one morning with the sense that something was telling her to go to church. The problem was that it was Saturday; it seemed churches were all closed. She found one that answered and was told to call on a Seventh-day Adventist church. Neve... Read more
He Put Them There I had been in winter storms before, but this was a blizzard. It's not that I wasn't an experienced snow-machine driver. I had driven sleds since I was a boy; it's just that I hadn't experienced anything like this before.Colleen and I had arrived n... Read more
Working With Angels My heart nearly bursts with pride as I hear reports of the increasing involvement of our Adventist churches and schools in their local communities. In almost every issue of the GLEANER, we are given reports of this kind of outreach. Praise the Lor... Read more
Editors' Note Aside from his current role at Walla Walla University, Darold Bigger is retired as a Rear Admiral, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. His last military assignment as Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains for Reserve placed him in charge of religious sup... Read more
Adventist Chaplains Carry Good News We're used to seeing our pastors on Sabbaths and at prayer meetings, funerals, camp meetings and other spiritual events. We even expect to see Adventist pastors in hospitals and on the campuses of our denominational schools, and we call them "chap... Read more
Finishing Strong I generally don't spend much time following professional sports. But in the last few months it would be difficult for anyone not to have heard something about Tim Tebow.As you see him kneeling along the sidelines of the football field pointing tow... Read more
Rediscovering Our Adventist Pioneer Spirit One of the gifts I received this past Christmas was the first volume of the book Heart Warming Stories of Adventist Pioneers. What a thrilling and inspiring volume! The author, Norma J. Collins, opens the window for us to catch a glimpse of well-k... Read more
