Abundio Reyes is a single, 76-year-old farm laborer who came to the United States many years ago. A hard worker, he never attend school and doesn't speak English. This faithful member of the Medford Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in southern Oregon learned about God from an Adventist friend who taught him to read by studying a [...]
Before Richard was born, his mother had to flee for her life. Her partner was on drugs and threatening to kill her and her baby. Richard is now a senior at Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Washington. He has never met his biological father. “It’s always been just me and mom,” he says.
As a high school student at Columbia Adventist Academy in Battle Ground, Washington, a “few years ago,” Doug Schmidt, class of 1980, was heavily impacted and inspired by a series of classes he began taking as a freshman: general shop, welding, woodworking, auto mechanics and construction. Not only did he learn skills that he continues [...]
Well-being is more than the absence of illness. It includes how good we feel about ourselves and our abilities to grow and thrive in life. Auburn Adventist Academy recognizes it has an incredible influence on the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of students, staff and their families. More than a year ago, the [...]
You don’t have to do everything on your to-do list. How about just doing the ones that matter today? It's easy to be tempted to think taking a break slows you down, making you less productive. However, taking a break helps clear the mind, improve focus and helps you make better and more productive decisions. Here [...]
12:32 a.m. The glass doors to the emergency department swing open. On the stretcher: John, 19-year-old son, his condition critical, his motorcycle destroyed*.Terrified parents wait in the lobby. Skilled physicians and seasoned nurses execute their training and repeat the parents' prayer, “God save this boy you’ve given to us.”
A crowd of youth surrounded a long line of tables. Some were using colorful markers to write Bible promises on index cards. Others were placing those promises, along with health fliers and copies of The Great Controversy, in plastic bags. After two hours, 1,000 bags were ready to go. The next day, on Sabbath afternoon, the [...]
Every ministry, including motorcycle outreach ministry, has had to reevaluate and pivot into new forms of ministry. The Puget Sound Chapter of the Sabbath Keepers Motorcycle Ministry is used to sharing literature and engaging in faith conversations at the Abade Swap Meeting in March, the Sky Valley Motorcycle Show in April, the Oyster Run in [...]
Persistent pedaling through towns, down canyons, up mountain passes, along rivers, and across vast deserts and farmlands — this is what it takes to cross our beautiful and diverse country by bicycle. For several years Tom Bischoff, a member of Oregon's Brookings Adventist Church, dreamed of this challenging adventure. Listening to and reading touring cyclists [...]
The North Pacific Union invites you to start the year with a special online event, 10 Days of Prayer. This online devotional will feature prayer, preaching and personal testimonies. Now more than ever we need to pray and come together as our communities are facing challenging times, suffering and pain. The 10 Days of Prayer [...]
