"I believe in Jesus. I believe in God. I just don't know if I believe in the god I grew up with or Christianity." I listened as my friend shared how he felt about his spiritual worldview. His honesty about something so deeply personal moved me in a way many Bible studies have not.
Faced with the challenges all churches experienced when worship services were shut down in April 2020, the Upper Columbia Conference Hispanic department found creative ways to regroup as church elders, Bible teachers, local pastors, church members, men and women, young adults, and children to create a virtual church plant, HispanosUCC. This novel church produces services [...]
Ante los desafíos que todas las iglesias experimentaron cuando los servicios de adoración fueron cerrados en abril del 2020, el departamento hispano de la Upper Columbia Conference encontró maneras creativas de reagruparse. Ancianos de iglesia, maestros de bíblia, pastores locales, miembros de iglesia, hombres y mujeres, jóvenes y niños, unieron sus talentos para plantar una [...]
Recently, Montana's Roundup Church radio station Facebook page received a message from a family moving to the area. They needed help moving some items, and they were reaching out to see if we knew anyone in the church or in Roundup who could help.
There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen As my girlfriend walked through the door, I could immediately tell something was wrong. She was crying, and, as I listened to her, I discovered the reason she was crying was me. She liked me, but she wanted to be in [...]
They say everyone has their own love language — their own special way of showing their love and affection. In my family, food seems to be closely knit with love and care. My family has a few recipes we save for special occasions. Each time they're brought to the table, these cherised dishes warm our [...]
At first, the symptoms are not obvious. Early on you can still speak and hold simple conversations. Most people don’t even notice anything is wrong. Then you’re sitting at a red light, and suddenly you can’t remember where you are or even how to make the car move forward. That’s how Alzheimer’s disease works. It’s [...]
Congratulations to the Gleaner as they mark their 115th anniversary of sharing news and information for members of the North Pacific Union Conference! Adventist Health is grateful to be part of this ministry by providing hope and healing to the communities of the Pacific Northwest. In celebration and reflection of this shared purpose, Alex Bryan, Adventist [...]
At the beginning of this school year, Highland View Christian School in Butte, Montana, had five students. All year we’ve been praying for more students and boosting our advertising in Butte via different media. In the morning, we prayed with our students at each desk asking God to fill our school with new students. In [...]
Before the pandemic, our group from Kettle Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church used to go once a month after church to sing to two local nursing homes. The event included instruments, special music and a worship thought. The residents enjoyed singing while following along in the songbooks. Some just enjoyed listening to the singing. With COVID-19 restrictions [...]
