Imagine you're in a doctor’s exam room. You see an exhausted middle-aged woman walk in with a 7-year-old boy. The boy is clearly hyperactive, spending the entire visit bouncing around the room while his mother tries to calm him down. She mentions to the doctor how he is inattentive in school and struggles to do [...]
The Adventist educational system serves more than 1.9 million students each year. We've been committed to quality Christian education for a long time. In fact, our educational roots predate the American Civil War. But longevity alone doesn't make us great. Adventist education's greatness lies in its commitment to rise above the status quo and make [...]
Adventist education is very special to me and my family. Honestly, it changed my family tree. I am extremely thankful for its influence on my life as a student. Now, as a parent, it's important to me that my kids also succeed in school. While embracing academic success, I am also trying to balance the [...]
Another pandemic Christmas is upon us and yuletide cheer seems in short supply. There's an old holiday tale of redemption that offers hope for dark times, just as it did when it was first published more than 178 years ago. Read on to discover what honoring Christmas can mean in 2021.
The Caldwell Flames Pathfinder club won the nonprofit division-best use of lights, in the annual Treasure Valley Night Light Parade held in Caldwell, Idaho. The prize came with $300 and a certificate. Club members handed out 1,000 Signs of the Times and all kinds of candy, Our Little Friends and Primary Treasures. Donna Shelly, club director, reported that a man came up [...]
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” said Austrian-British philosophyer Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgentstein. I’ve been thinking about this rather profound statement and how it applies to my life as I start another lap around the sun. In 2022, what are the shortcomings in my vocabulary? What language-limits curtail my spheres [...]
Despite the cloud of COVID-19 still hanging over our churches, more than 40 individuals have been accepted into several Hispanic churches in the Idaho Conference. The baptisms and professions of faith are the result of local Hispanic members, elders and visiting evangelists working together to share Jesus. Their efforts are part of the conference mission initiative [...]
Have you noticed that attendance is significantly down in your local church? You aren’t alone. In fact, according to research by eAdventist Membership Services, church attendance is down 72% during the pandemic (virtual and in-person) in North America. Church leaders say it’s time to take a refreshed look at the local church’s ministry, mission and [...]
Washington Conference is pleased to introduce two ministry leaders: Derek Lane as Outreach Ministries director and Bob Moore as Trust Services officer and Stewardship director. “God nudged two highly qualified pastoral leaders to increase their local influence to invest more in our ministry territory here in western Washington,” said Doug Bing, Washington Conference president. “Derek [...]
Baker View Christian School in Bellingham, Washington has experienced an incredible downpour of blessings. After a temporary three-year closure, BVCS reopened in August 2021 with eleven students. The school is serving the educational needs of a diverse group of families in Whatcom County this year. One of the biggest challenges in reopening the school was [...]
