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When I was 7 years old, we started attending a small church on the Lummi Nation reservation in Whatcom County. We drove 55 minutes each Saturday morning to attend the church that was recently built on my mom’s reservation. My parents, Brian and Nina Cladoosby, were both committed to breaking cycles of generational trauma to [...]
Sometimes the best way to say thanks is to share a story in memory. This is the case with Bruce Ramberg, Coquille Church member, who should have been on a fiery rooftop. Ramberg leads a full life today that includes roles such as husband to Kathy, who serves her local church as head deaconess and [...]
Upper Columbia Academy Elementary School leaders recently asked upper-grade students to answer the question, “What do you like about this school?” Here’s what they said, in their own voices. “Every time I finish an assignment, I go out with the sweet assurance that I have done my duty.” — Sixth-grade student “There are lots of things [...]
At Peninsula Adventist Elementary School, we are like family. Together we develop new ideas to improve the school, and we’d like to introduce our special teams. The first team is leadership. The students on this team created a school mascot with a scripture. They are currently working on a school improvement plan to ensure we [...]
Nadine Dower, former Gleaner managing editor from 2003–2008, passed away on Jan. 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington, a day short of her 80th birthday. Born on Jan. 6, 1944 in Spokane, Washington, Nadine had a significant impact on Adventist communication outreach efforts throughout her career. Nadine, along with her husband Richard (Dick), who served as [...]
Most Christians have never completely read their Bible. Many start, but then get overwhelmed. Follow this Bible reading plan to read the entire Bible in one year. Feb. 1: Exod. 7–9Feb. 2: Exod. 10–12 Feb. 4: Exod. 19–21Feb. 5: Exod. 22–24Feb. 6: Exod. 25–27Feb. 7: Exod. 28–29Feb. 8 Exod. 30–32Feb. 9: Exod. 33–38 Feb. 11: Exod. 39–40Feb. 12: Lev. 1–4Feb. 13: Lev. 5–7Feb. 14: Lev. [...]
Walla Walla University’s board of trustees has announced the establishment of a 13-member presidential search committee to immediately begin the work of naming the institution’s 24th president, following the announcement that John McVay, current president, will retire at the end of the 2023–2024 academic year. The search committee’s members represent the university’s key stakeholder groups, [...]
More than 350 pastors, teachers and staff from across Oregon Conference met at Columbia Riverfront Holiday Inn at Jantzen Beach, Jan. 8–9, 2024 for the first in-person Together as One convention since 2020. Beginning in 2015, Together as One is an annual event focused on building collaborations between local Seventh-day Adventist schools and churches in Oregon [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Jan. 1: Neh. 8–10 Jan. 2: Neh. 11–13; Psalm 126 Jan. 3: Mal. 1–4 Jan. 4: Luke 1; John 1:1–14 Jan. 5: Matt. 1; Luke 2:1–38 Jan. 7: Matt. 4; John 1:15–51 Jan. 8: John 2–4 Jan. 9: Mark 2–3 [...]
With 50 million copies sold, not only is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" the best-selling Christmas song of all time, it's also the best-selling single ever, according to Guinness World Records. Though it was written for a musical that eventually became the classic flick Holiday Inn, the song has a sad backstory too. It was written by Irving Berlin, a Russian-born [...]
Join Us In every direction we turn – whether in the headlines, within our local communities, our churches, or even within the intimate circles of our families – the call to prayer resounds loudly. It's a reminder that we, as a community of believers, need to stand united, [...]
Tualatin Valley Academy is rejoicing after receiving senior academy candidacy accreditation from North American Division. While TVA is approved to expand their Pre-K–10 program up to 12th grade as of the 2024–2025 school year, the school has opted to gradually work toward a full secondary program, adding 11th grade in fall 2024 and then 12th [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. December 1: Acts 18:19–28; Acts 19 December 3: 1 Corinthians 1–4 December 4: 1 Corinthians 5–8 December 5: 1 Corinthians 9–11 December 6: 1 Corinthians 12–14 December 7: 1 Corinthians 15–16 December 8: 2 Corinthians 1–13 December 10: Acts 20:1–3; [...]
The Pew Research people have conveniently gathered on their website a list of official positions of major religions and denominations regarding their beliefs on origins. Specifically, it lists if they believe in short-age creation or long-age evolution as God’s way of making things. Their website on this is here. What does this compilation show? The [...]
Pain and suffering are experiences that everyone on earth has in common. No one is immune to them. The attacks in Ukraine and Israel are causing incredible amounts of suffering and death. Our hearts should be moved to do something. We can support humanitarian relief. We can encourage diplomacy between the nations to help bring [...]
Over the past year, Montana Conference has been equipping churches across the state with technology to meet together online. This vision came from Ken Norton, Montana Conference president, to bring churches not only into the digital age but to unite the conference family in mission. The first meeting was a conference-wide prayer meeting on Oct. [...]
Walla Walla University has been ranked as the second-best college for financial aid in Washington state and the 22nd-best college for financial aid in the nation by LendEDU. WWU has moved up six places on the list since the last report in 2019. To provide helpful financial information for prospective college students, LendEDU analyzes the [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. November 1: John 11 November 2: Luke 17:11–37; Luke 18:1–14 November 3: Matthew 19; Mark 10 November 5: Matthew 20–21 November 6: Luke 18:15–43; Luke 19:1–48 November 7: Mark 11; John 12 November 8: Matthew 22; Mark 12 November 9: [...]
A trip to the ER or admission to the hospital can bring anxiety and fear — even when you’re confident you’re receiving the best possible care. Patients may face unfamiliar procedures, surgery, bad news, difficult decisions and worries about family members. Many begin thinking about their beliefs and values in ways they haven’t considered for [...]
On July 22, 2023, Monroe Adventist Church collaborated for the first time with Project Love, a felt-needs event held at New Hope Fellowship. Twice a year, local groups come together to freely offer much-needed items to families and individuals who struggle to find housing and support themselves. Monroe Church provided personal hygiene items for guests [...]
