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Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Aug. 1: Psalm 119:89–176 Aug. 2: Song of Sol. 1–4 Aug. 4: Prov. 1–9 Aug. 5: Prov. 10–17 Aug. 6: Prov. 18–26 Aug. 7: 2 Chron. 2–4 Aug. 8: 2 Chron. 5–7 Aug. 9: 2 Chron. 8–12 Aug. 11: 2 [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. July 1: 1 Chron. 11–19 July 2: 1 Chron. 20–29 July 3: Psalm 1–5 July 4: Psalm 15, 20, 55 July 5: Psalm 28–30 July 7: Psalm 36–42, 47 July 8: 2 Sam. 5–13 July 9: 2 Sam. 14–19 July [...]
Who are your people? What is good news to them? Where do my people need me to show up for them? These are the questions that attendees were challenged to answer at the North American Division Young Adult LIFE Tour's latest stop at Pleasant Valley Adventist Church in Happy Valley, Oregon, April 19–20, 2024. Young [...]
Oobleck, egg drops, potato launchers, chemical reactions, explosions, electrocuting pickles, welding lessons, high ropes course, building and cooking over a fire, new songs, new friends and new experiences — sounds like too much fun to be school! Those were just a few of the experiences that fifth- and sixth-graders were able to have when they attended [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. June 2: Judges 8–15 June 3: Judges 16–21 June 4: Ruth June 5: Psalm 6–11, 14 June 6: Psalm 16–19 June 7: Psalm 21, 27, 31 June 9: 1 Sam. 1–9 June 10: 1 Sam. 10–17 June 11: 1 Sam. [...]
Dan Linrud, Oregon Conference president, after much prayer, initiated an executive committee meeting in which he offered his resignation on Thursday, May 23, 2024. This action was accepted by the Oregon Conference Executive Committee.The resignation is effective immediately and will initiate a four-month sabbatical for Linrud. Following his sabbatical, Linrud will be eligible to seek [...]
Washington Conference’s 61st constituency session on May 5, 2024 served as a day of reflecting on God’s blessings from the last five years and fittingly began with 280 delegates singing “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”Constituency sessions are important times for church representatives to gather. They're a time to listen to ministry reports, observe trends, ask good [...]
Even with a robust Adventist education system, many young Adventists are choosing to pursue their education outside traditional Adventist institutions.To bridge this gap, North Pacific Union has unveiled a visionary plan to establish Adventist Collegiate Fellowships on secular campuses, offering support and spiritual growth opportunities for Adventist students and their friends in the Pacific Northwest.“This [...]
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists is embarking on an ambitious mission to cultivate a network of 10,000 digital disciples. Whether you're already sharing your faith online or curious about getting started, this initiative has something for you.As a media strategist, Ernesto Hernandez, Washington Conference media director, actively works in a faith-based digital environment and [...]
In the 21st century, the concept of a third space — a place between work and home where people build community and foster connections — is increasingly elusive, with nearly 50% of Americans reportedly feeling alone.1Historically, the church served as a cornerstone of third spaces and fulfilled an important role in community building. But as [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. May 1: Num. 14–15 May 2: Num. 16–17 May 3: Num. 18–22 May 5: Num. 23–25 May 6: Num. 26–27 May 7: Num. 28–30 May 8: Num. 31–32 May 9: Num. 33–34 May 10: Num. 35–36 May 12: Deut. 1–4 [...]
What a time to be parenting a Generation Z kid! There are so many things vying for my children’s attention. I want to be doing intentional things in my parenting journey that show them who Christ is, but, I am not going to lie, it’s hard. I am always reading books, articles and blog posts. I [...]
As a young adult, several friends invited me to attend church with them. I was searching for God and truth. This led me to study the Bible.Soon I was born again of the Holy Spirit and baptized as a Seventh-day Adventist with a new heart devoted to God. My habits and priorities began to change.The [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. April 1: James April 2: Acts 17 April 3: Galatians April 4: Acts 18:1–18 April 5: 1 Thessalonians April 7: Mark 10–11 April 8: Luke 19 April 9: Matt. 22–23 April 10: Mark 12–13 April 11: Matt. 20–21 April 12: [...]
Jesus commissioned His people to reach the whole world with the good news that God is love. What a beautiful message to share worldwide. However, many of us cannot go to the mission field, so what a blessing it is that God is sending the mission field to us.There are 2.35 million Muslims spread across [...]
Elected representatives for North Pacific Union heard energizing reports about church vitality at the most recent executive committee meeting on March 6.“NPUC is seeing an uptick in multiplying churches, and we celebrate this,” said Bill McClendon, NPUC vice president for administration. “Our growing churches are growing, our plateauing churches are decreasing in number and our [...]
One of the best pieces of advice to new board members and administrators of an organization is to avoid surprises. An organization and its leaders should mitigate surprises by being timely and transparent if they're going to work together effectively.Advance preparation can minimize negative surprises. Being familiar with the institution's risk factors, paying attention, preparing [...]
Editorial Note: Meet Cortnee Blayton, a social media marketer for an e-commerce company in Seattle, and join her in a #NWAdventists blogging journey about everyday faith. Her favorite Christian saying is "God doesn't call the qualified, but qualifies the called." "A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones" (Prov. [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. March 1: Acts 18:19–28 March 3: 1 Cor. 1–4 March 4: 1 Cor. 5–8 March 5: 1 Cor. 9–11 March 6: 1 Cor. 12–16 March 7: Philemon March 8: 2 Corinthians March 10: Rom. 1–7 March 11: Rom. 8–16 March [...]
A special Sabbath service at Tillamook Adventist Church on Nov. 11, 2023 capped a year-long 50th anniversary celebration of Adventist healthcare in Tillamook, Oregon. The word “community” reverberated among the current and previous hospital employees who gathered to reminisce and celebrate. “What has happened at this hospital has taken everyone pulling together,” said one employee.“When I lost my son, this place became my [...]
