Returning home from my nephew's baptism this weekend, I turned on the radio to help pass time. My mind drifted as I slogged through interstate construction traffic. All of a sudden, a woman's voice wrenched me back to the present.

When I was a kid, some of my favorite memories in school and Sabbath school were when we did community service projects with the whole family. I can remember bagging sand for downtown Mount Vernon, Washington when the Skagit River was flooding and...

Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. — Maya Angelou

Over the last few months I have written about being part of God’s special team, where we let Him lead us through life and where He uses us to work in this world. We have talked about the STEPs of being on His team: Strength, Training and Experienc...

Puyallup Adventist Church members reflect on their first online digital outreach effort. Nearly 100 people registered at the start. In spite of the early number spike, no one has walked through their church door yet. What have they learned from th...

Healthy relationships are foundational for successful and healthy leadership. Discover five characteristics of health relationships to strengthen your leadership skills. 

Pastor Stan Hudson reflects on retirement. What really matters and how are our lives valued? Read Stan's musings on a life well lived. 

“Are you having a midlife crisis?” my co-worker asked. 

A monumental event like the coronavirus pandemic changes our individual and community life experiences in unexpected ways. Living through historic events also changes our language.