Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. December 1: Acts 18:19–28; Acts 19 December 3: 1 Corinthians 1–4 December 4: 1 Corinthians 5–8 December 5: 1 Corinthians 9–11 December 6: 1 Corinthians 12–14 December 7: 1 Corinthians 15–16 December 8: 2 Corinthians 1–13 December 10: Acts 20:1–3; [...]
Amidst the backdrop of a crisp autumn evening, the air buzzed with excitement as the community gathered not for a typical Halloween festivity, but for an alternative celebration that promised to be both meaningful and jubilant. Hallowed Be Thy Name, hosted by Sharon Adventist Church, created a family-friendly atmosphere that steered away from the traditional [...]
Caiden and Kasey walked into the Wenatchee River on Sept. 17, 2023 with Troy Fitzgerald, Walla Walla University Church associate pastor. They have been married for about a year, and throughout the year their love for each other and God has grown. Kasey works full-time in marketing and communications. Caiden is studying at Wenatchee Valley Community [...]
The Pew Research people have conveniently gathered on their website a list of official positions of major religions and denominations regarding their beliefs on origins. Specifically, it lists if they believe in short-age creation or long-age evolution as God’s way of making things. Their website on this is here. What does this compilation show? The [...]
Ontario Adventist Church has a large heart for evangelism. When they were notified that It Is Written would be providing an evangelist at no cost for an evangelistic series, they were all in. The church board, without hesitation, unanimously voted to invite Douglas Na'a to speak. As the meeting kick-off drew closer and conversations were had [...]
Have I told you how I decided on Walla Walla University? In October 2023, Walla Walla University hosted Fall Classic, a time when varsity high school athletes from all over the west coast and even Canada come to WWU to compete in volleyball and soccer tournaments. It was also Week of Worship here at WWU. [...]
The doorbell kept ringing at my hosts’ house as a dozen guests arrived. In my recent visit to New England for a convention, I arranged to visit my family of faith who had supported me in my formative high school years. The gathered guests were a sampling of the people who readily accepted me when [...]
“I can’t! I can’t do it!” cried extreme camper Josh. He had just leaned over the edge to begin repelling only secured by a thin strand of rope, but with the desire to prove something to himself. However, at this moment, he had the striking mental clarity to realize his two feet belonged on the [...]
In September 2023, Dave and Ingrid Schwinghammer announced that they accepted a call to return to Canada, with Dave joining ADRA Canada as philanthropy and marketing director. “We love our Oregon Conference family here so much and it was a difficult decision, but God’s call to serve with ADRA was clear to us,” said Dave. “We’re [...]
Elders from several churches in Idaho Conference recently gathered for training at Camp Ida-Haven. The 2022 Elders Retreat was so well received that Idaho Conference administration decided to make it an annual event, rather than every other year. The retreat's purpose was to provide training and inspiration to local church elders to equip them for [...]
