Jesus Is Coming . . . in Three Days! . . . in Three Days!Ever since the gawking gang of guys from Galilee stood gazing up into heaven there has been a dilemma. They sincerely believed that Jesus would come back in their lifetime. Yet even He had preached, "Occupy till I come."Down th... Read more
Love Likewise Maxwell Maltz tells the story of a man who’d been severely injured while attempting to rescue his parents from a fire. His heroic efforts proved to be in vain, though. His mom and dad died in the burning house. Read more
Dedicated to Quality and Compassion Presently, I am experiencing a side of health care that I never have before. As vice chairman of Adventist Health’s Board of Directors, I’ve had the privilege of being on the administrative end of health care for two decades. Now, as a patient, I ... Read more
Bogus Bills Emanuel Ninger’s reputation as a counterfeiter is legendary. Known as “Jim the Penman” (named after a character in a play then running on Broadway), he drew, by hand, $50 and $100 Legal Tender Notes. Relying on his naked eye, he worked for weeks a... Read more
Let's Talk Since Let’s Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let’s Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet’s message as well as the discussion it sparked. Read more
Momentum Northwest Adventists have always had a penchant for fulfilling the great Gospel Commission. In the late 1800s, they generously contributed to send one of the church’s first mission boats, the Pitcairn, to the South Pacific. In 1886, some of the fi... Read more
Light Thoughts "Secret discipleship” is an oxymoron. In the words of William Barclay, “There can be no such thing as secret discipleship, for either the secrecy destroys the discipleship, or the discipleship destroys the secrecy.” 1 Read more
Constituency Session FAQ What Really Happens With the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) constituency session coming up on Sunday, Oct. 1, here are some questions and answers in an attempt to demystify the process. You can view an expanded version of this “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ... Read more
