Family Worship I grew up in a home on the Swinomish Reservation, where my mother made family worship a priority. We always bought the latest devotional book for kids from the Adventist Book Center, took turns reading the day’s devotional and prayed together. I r... Read more
Speak Freely “If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” — Noam Chomsky Read more
'Music to My Ears — Even If' A couple of months ago I was sitting in a medical office waiting room and over the speakers heard a Christian song I had never heard before. I jotted it down in my phone and when I got home looked it up. As I listened carefully to the words, I was... Read more
Humble Sinners and Self-Righteous Saints "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." — Bertrand Russell Read more
Authentic Stewardship As a child I always loved animals. After begging my parents for a furry friend, my father purchased me a number of rabbits. I even named one after the Bible character Ruth. I remember holding them, caring for them, playing with them, and watching ... Read more
From Where I Stand: Compelled to Love Some Adventist members are expressing strong opposition to other members who have shown support of any kind for the black community during the recent months. They say our church shouldn’t be involved in politics. They say support for black people ... Read more
Beauty Doesn’t Fade Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." — Prov. 31:30 Read more
Benefit of the Doubt, Part 2 “Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong; it may be a sign that he is thinking.” ― Oswald Chambers Read more
My Refuge I have many childhood memories that include fun times with friends and family, playing outdoors, reading books that sparked my imagination, and being taught the necessities of life. Among my memories, one in particular comes to mind whenever chall... Read more
