Gone Fishing The brooding mind of Peter matches the darkness as he flings the net into the shadowy waters of the night. In his mind self-condemnation is nudged on by the accusing voices of demons. “You have denied Jesus. Sure you have repented, but this time y... Read more
Editorial Sidebar In April, Jere Patzer was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He has been undergoing treatment through Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland. He and his wife, Sue, wished to send this message to Northwest members.We want to express... Read more
Shopping at Wal-Mart on Sabbath A few Sabbaths ago, Sue and I were headed to Seattle for appointments. With rain pouring down, our windshield wipers were a definite necessity. Then we heard it, thump, thump, swish, clunk. One of the blades went soaring over the roof. Retrieving ... Read more
Let's Talk Let's Talk has a button link right on the home 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 introduction to the topic of the month, as well as the disc... Read more
Let Us Never Forget Some things we just never forget because we learned them from Mom. “I’ll always be your mother,” she used to say and still does. Hearing this was at times the last thing I wanted to hear, but, now, remembering that she will always be my mom is pri... Read more
To Praise or Not to Praise Part II Music: The War Department of the Church Music: The War Department of the ChurchLast month we looked at the historical battle over music century by century as each new style was brought into the church. We noted one prominent American pastor who criticized a new form of music as “too new... Read more
Next Month Youth who are not positively connected with the church's mission have no reason to stay as they graduate and move into the mainstream of society. Next month we'll dialog on how we can integrate our teens and young adults into the life and mission ... Read more
Perfectly Off-key The Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 when vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews decided to put some songs he had written on tape. The band immediately attracted a strong word-of-mouth following by touring the country cons... Read more
