Sometimes, when you read a familiar Bible story once again, a new insight stands out.Elijah tops my list of Bible prayer heroes. As one of history's greatest spiritual reformers, he earned the title “troubler of Israel” from King Ahab — what a compliment!After three years of drought, God instructed Elijah to confront Ahab in a [...]
My first church was a blank slate — a place with no members — where God allowed me to walk alongside a growing church family for 12 incredible years. Recently, my wife, Shirlene, and I returned to celebrate the church’s 25th anniversary — a special homecoming.As we gathered in a circle of familiar faces, we [...]
Academic programs and student life at Walla Walla University are centered firmly on the mission of building faith among collegiate students. At the start of the 2024–2025 school year, student leaders for worship programs, service organizations and residence halls gathered for training and team building. The retreat was centered around the theme “Give Me the Mountains,” [...]
Editor's Note: This Christmas season, we are honored as Northwest Adventist representatives to join the Circle of Trees in the City of Ridgefield, sharing a message of Joy to the World. The holiday globes of different sizes, the flags of the world garlands, the twinkling lights, and the billowing white cloud-like gauze ribbon all point [...]
Young people from across North Pacific Union gathered in Ridgefield, Washington, for Young Adult Outreach Summit on Oct. 19, 2024. The event was organized by Rob and Velvet Lang, NPUC youth and young adult director and associate director.“This event celebrates young adults putting their faith in action,” Rob Lang said. “We are here to encourage [...]
Emotional Freedom Retreat 2024 marked its third annual gathering, spearheaded by Elida Jerez, Washington Conference health ministries director. The retreat provides a life-changing eight-day experience for 12 individuals, centered on the principles of NEWSTART, a holistic health program that emphasizes the eight laws of health — nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest and trust in [...]
Heather Thompson Day, interdenominational speaker, kept listeners riveted with “Controversial Gospel” messages during the fall Upper Columbia Conference Women’s and Young Women’s Retreat held at Camp MiVoden in October 2024.Through the four messages given, Thompson Day passionately described the covenant of God with His children, “Love God; Love Man.” This love in turn will find [...]
Beyene Bedhasso has been a significant figure in both spiritual and community leadership at Oromo Adventist Church in Portland, Oregon. He is deeply committed to democracy, justice and the spiritual well-being of those around him. His journey began in 1952, when he converted to Adventism and was baptized at Ethiopia Adventist College, a pivotal moment that [...]
The North Pacific Union executive committee met Nov. 13 in College Place, Washington for its fourth and final meeting of 2024. Global Missions Duane McKey, Adventist World Radio president, shared with NPUC committee members during worship about how God moved through a five-year span of small group Bible studies to yield more than 300,000 baptisms in [...]
In September 2024, Tri-Cities Hispanic district in Upper Columbia Conference launched Harvest Evangelism, a powerful initiative focused on community outreach. Held Sept. 7–14, 2024, a dedicated group of young people spearheaded the evangelism campaign in Pasco, bringing together individuals of all ages under the theme “Maranatha, Christ is Coming.” The events consistently drew full attendance, reflecting [...]
