Did You Know - January 2009 The Green BibleAs concerns for the environment grow, a new version of the Bible seeks to help readers trace environmental themes through scripture. Printed in soy-based inks on recycled paper, The Green Bible uses green ink to highlight over 1,000... Read more
Certainty in Uncertain Times EDITOR'S NOTE: Max Torkelsen II was elected president on November 19, 2008, to replace Jere D. Patzer, who died on October 26, 2008. Read more about Torkelsen in the FYI section of this issue.Even a cursory look at the landscape of our lives and t... Read more
Jesus Wept Perhaps they had spent hours together swapping stories and experiences, carpenter stuff like mortise and tenon joints. Maybe Lazarus was pretty handy with tools too.Whatever the history, when the Master stood before the tomb, my Bible simply says,... Read more
Does God really expect me to do what He asks? I think about the dad who had something to give his young son and asked him to hold out his hand. "Why?" asked the little boy with his hands firmly clasped behind his back. The father repeated his request, but the son kept asking "why"—and missed ... Read more
Remembering Jere... "A prince in Israel has fallen! He left like he lived. Quietly. Graciously. With gentle dignity. Without demands or harsh words or even a frown, he surrendered himself, a tired gentleman and statesman, into the waiting arms of his Savior. Good-bye... Read more
Healthy Choices Stay Active During Northwest WintersIt's important to keep up with your walking program even on rainy, windy, snowy, cold winter days. Invest in a water-resistant windbreaker or vest. Avoid wearing a rubberized or vinyl rain slicker, which tends t... Read more
FYI December 2008 WWU Accepted Into NAIAWalla Walla University has been accepted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The application was approved by the NAIA Council of Presidents in September.The NAIA is the governing body for athletic prog... Read more
Permissions "At Lowest Ebb," Author Unknown, from Christmas in My Heart, Vol. 11 (2002). Text and illustration used by permission of Joe Wheeler, editor/compiler. All rights reserved. Joe Wheeler, (P.O. Box 1246, Conifer, CO 80433) and Review and Herald Publi... Read more
At Lowest Ebb At a time when future uncertainties seem overwhelming, this heartfelt message has a timeless ring. Financial hardships, job insecurities, home foreclosures, family concerns, death of a loved one—if your courage is "at lowest ebb" this Christmas se... Read more
