Life can be hard, can’t it? During times of struggle how do we help our kids build faith and be resilient? We are currently dealing with serious health issues in our extended family — mental health issues as well — and life is a lot different in 2025 for a middle schooler and high schooler. [...]
God is faithful even through crazy times, and Alaska Pathfinders experienced this firsthand on their International Camporee trip. A journey from Alaska to Gillette, Wyoming, for 120 Pathfinders is almost a bigger-than-life experience. A pre-camporee tour was scheduled starting with a trip to an aquarium on Friday. Sabbath morning brought a wonderful service at Loveland Adventist Church [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Dec. 1: Gen. 1–3 Dec. 2: Gen. 4–7 Dec. 3: Gen. 8–11 Dec. 4: Job 1–5 Dec. 5: Job 6–9 Dec. 6: Job 10–16 Dec. 8: Job 17–20 Dec. 9: Job 21–23 Dec. 10: Job 24–28 Dec. 11: Job 29–31 Dec. 12: Job 32–34 Dec. 13: Job 35–39 Dec. 15: Job 40–42 Dec. [...]
Dan Serns, well-known church growth leader, is returning to North Pacific Union beginning in January 2025. He will be leading efforts for church growth and revitalization, church planting and lay members training.“We have specific needs for church revitalization from before and after the pandemic. When we heard that Dan Serns was interested and available to [...]
A team of 11 Adventist Health volunteers spent six days in the Federated States of Micronesia conducting childhood screening for rheumatic heart disease. The team screened 765 children with a 12.7% positive rate for RHD.RHD is caused by rheumatic fever, an autoimmune inflammatory reaction to Group A streptococcal infection — strep throat — which can [...]
EuGene Lewis, long-time regional leader in the Pacific Northwest, has accepted an invitation from North Pacific Union to serve as vice president for regional affairs beginning in January 2025. He steps into this role following the dedicated service of Byron Dulan, who recently retired.Lewis brings a wealth of experience and a deep connection to ministry [...]
Many of Adventists fondly recognize the name Sam Campbell, and the older you may be, the more familiar it is. He played a significant role in the upbringing of many, but awareness of his contributions to our world is fading.A team of filmmakers, including a graduate of Andrews University, is determined to change that by [...]
We are pleased to announce that John McVay, Walla Walla University president emeritus, has accepted the call to become Oregon Conference president, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The offer was extended on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 after several months of diligent planning and prayer by the Oregon Conference search committee, which is comprised of all Oregon [...]
Dear Church,On this important election week I want to share three things with you: Anxiety. The Day. Respect.Election results are rolling in and, if you voted for one of two candidates, 50% of you are disappointed, discouraged, upset and unsettled. 50% of you are entering a storm this week of national proportions. Politics, national policies, presidential candidates [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Nov. 1: Ezek. 16–19 Nov. 3: Haggai Nov. 4: Ezek. 20–21 Nov. 5: Ezek. 22–23 Nov. 6: Ezek. 24–27 Nov. 7: Ezek. 28–31 Nov. 8: Ezek. 32–37 Nov. 10: Ezek. 38–39 Nov. 11: Ezek. 40–41 Nov. 12: Ezek. 42–43 Nov. [...]
