When I was a girl here in the Washington Conference, we drove an hour to get to church each Sabbath. We wanted to attend church on my mom’s reservation, Lummi, located just outside of Bellingham, Washington. Lummi Seventh-day Adventist Company didn’t have many in attendance each week, but this was the church where I learned [...]
On any ordinary, nonpandemic day, the office of the Northwest Religious Liberty Association in the North Pacific Union Conference, in tandem with directors of the public affairs and religious liberty departments across the North American Division, can be found defending religious liberty interests for not only for the church and its members but people of [...]
Follow the daily list and in one year you will have read the entire Bible. June 1: 2 Samuel 18:1–19:10, John 20:1–31, Psalm 119:153–176, Proverbs 16:14–15 June 2: 2 Samuel 19:11–20:13, John 21:1–25, Psalm 120:1–7, Proverbs 16:16–17 June 3: 2 Samuel 20:14–21:22, Acts 1:1–26, Psalm 121:1–8, Proverbs 16:18 June 4: 2 Samuel 22:1–23:23, Acts 2:1–47, [...]
Reflecting on this difficult past year, the Coeur d’Alene Adventist Church members decided to offer to our community a story of hope, love and grace. On Easter Sabbath, April 3, 2021, members presented the play War in Heaven, edited and directed by member Giselle Schultz. Through incredible events in the universe and in the life [...]
While vaccinated citizens, open restaurants and gyms are on the rise, many pastors are wondering what it will take to do church in a postpandemic, socially turmoiled culture. Indeed, we will have to desert our islands of denial and, by faith, swim into an ocean of many unknowns as we transition into a new epoch [...]
We each remember things we as children viewed with joy and excitement. One of those things for me was watching the Olympics. We gathered as a family and watched as amazing athletes from around the world competed to see who was the best at each sport. It was a time of admiration and patriotism. As [...]
During my freshman year at Southwestern Adventist University in Texas, I took a Bible class called “Life and Teachings of Jesus,” taught by Rob Sheppard. One day Sheppard asked, “Have you ever heard that Ellen White wrote that there will be people in heaven that have not heard the name of Jesus?” He then said, [...]
Justin found himself in a rough patch. After turning to drugs and alcohol, he discovered he was getting in deeper and deeper. After 15 years and two suicide attempts, Justin hit rock bottom. His friends kept telling him, “The first thing you need to change is the music you listen to.” That’s when Justin found [...]
Sometimes a problem is so big, it's hard to know what you can do to help. Homelessness is one of those big complicated problems. But just because it's hard to understand doesn't mean there isn't anything you can do. There is something you can do to show Jesus' love to the homeless people you encounter. [...]
Since 2000, my husband has worked in ministry, specifically evangelism to local communities. We now have two kids in school and a busy life, yet I believe it’s important to continue to provide opportunities for our kids to participate in outreach. Outreach is much more than handing out Bible brochures, giving Bible studies and inviting [...]
