A Stone of Hope “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more
Showing Love to the Community At lot has changed since a group of 50 members of the Bonanza Company met on Jan. 5, 1980, to hold their first service in the Bonanza City Library in southern Oregon. What hasn't changed is the energy these believers bring to serving their Lord an... Read more
Upper Columbia President Hosts New Radio Series Minner Labrador Jr., Upper Columbia Conference president, recently launched a new radio series, Live by Faith. Each week Labrador shares a short message of hope and renewal by focusing on topics such as being a blessing and a role model, dealing w... Read more
Gold Beach Food Bank Forges Deep Community Connections “It all started way back in the ’80s when my grandson would not go to sleep," says Lila Thorp. "I drove him around town and up in the mountains and up the river on the back roads where we saw people who were houseless, cold, wet and hungry. My mot... Read more
Sharing His Word ‘Bit’ by ‘Bit’ Planning a school program is challenging enough without having to worry about social distancing, mask wearing, sanitizing and surviving a pandemic. Read more
Souper Service Feeds Bonney Lake If restaurants can have curbside food pickup, why can’t the church do something similar? In a defining moment, the youth and young adults of Bonney Lake Church answered that question and found a ministry outlet: a drive-through soup kitchen. Read more
Albany Prophecy Seminar Brings Decisions for Christ During Pandemic Although COVID-19 has impacted a great deal of life’s activities, Oregon's Albany Adventist Church actively planned to share Jesus Christ with the community. To enrich the lives of the church family, church leaders decide to host an in-person evan... Read more
Chewelah Takes Steps to Health The health ministries team at Chewelah Adventist Church was faced with a dilemma. Knowing that the health message is the “right arm of the gospel,” what could be done to reach their community during a time of Covid restrictions? Likely, in-person ... Read more
The Moment It Happened In every Jesus movie ever, the moment of crucifixion is a “thing." I can see in my memory the slow motion of the hammer, the driving of the spike, the focus on Jesus’ face. And yet, when I read the bible, it takes me by surprise. Notice with me: Read more
