Dan Webster retired this year following his 40-year teaching career. He spent the last 24-years at Enterprise Seventh-day Adventist Christian School where twice he was awarded the Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching. Bonnie Bowman worked with Webster for 15 years and said, “[He had] a good rapport with his students. He maintained an orderly [...]
“Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled” (Luke 14:23, NKJV). Jesus’ challenge resonates with all those who are part of the body of Christ. He doesn't make distinctions of any kind as He invites us to [...]
La Palabra nos dice: Entonces le dijo al siervo: “Ve a los caminos y veredas, y haz venir a toda la gente para que se llene mi casa” Lucas 14:23. Este desafío de Jesús se hace resonar en todos aquellos que son parte del cuerpo de Cristo sin hacer distinción de ninguna clase, llegando a [...]
After more than a year of struggling under virus restrictions, things are slowly getting back to normal for the Village Church in College Place, Washington. This means more group activities, more people meeting face-to-face and more opportunities to connect with the community. Few things emphasize this point better than the return of Vacation Bible School, [...]
Campers were ecstatic to arrive at Camp Paxson in Seeley Lake, Montana, where a fantastic camp staff team awaited their arrival. The Montana Conference's long-time tradition took a summer off in 2020 due to COVID-19. However, it came back full throttle this year.
I talked with Jesus today. I wasn't praying. I picked up my office phone and held an audible two-way conversation with Jesus.
After 32 years teaching math at Portland Adventist Academy, Bob Johnson retired in June leaving a music ministry and legacy that will continue to bless PAA beyond measure. One of Johnson’s most notable contributions is the school's music recording studio, a unique feature of PAA’s academic program that continues to draw talented young people to [...]
Gene Glaze grew up following the crops with his family. It was not an easy life and as a teenager he joined the Navy where he met and became friends with DeVere Crawford. This began a friendship that would last a lifetime. Crawford didn't have an easy life either. He joined the Navy out of [...]
The advertisements seemingly hadn’t worked. Just three children showed up for the first couple days of Maranatha Church’s Vacation Bible School. Nitza Salazar, Washington Conference children’s ministry leader, and her teen leaders were discouraged. They started praying. Then they decided to knock on a few extra neighborhood doors. Day 3 arrived and seven children showed [...]
After a year-long hiatus from youth camp, kids eagerly anticipated loading the car with all the essentials for a week-long Alaska Camps adventure. For many in the state, as well as the Lower 48, parents drive their children to camp. After turning over their cherubs to staff, they revel in the knowledge that they'll have [...]
