By Debbonnaire Kovacs, Nov. 12, 2015 Dr. Lee Berk, MPH, DrPH, a specialist in preventive care and lifestyle health at Loma Linda, started getting interested in the health field in about sixth grade. It’s not that unusual to find a sixth grade boy interested in “being a doctor when he grows up,” but young Lee’s […]
Acrylic, painted by Debbonnaire (then Montgomery) Kovacs, ca 1975 Donkeys have been companions to humans throughout the history of the human race. Balaam was scolded by one (so have many people been, myself included!), Mary rode on one (traditionally, anyway), water has been pumped, grain has been threshed, land has been plowed, and children have […]
By S M Chen, posted Nov. 11, 2015 ‘Our purpose in life is to help others.’ – W H Auden; the Dalai Lama Monopoly was a favorite childhood game. Since I had multiple older siblings, there was almost always someone around to play with. As any who are or may have been Monopoly aficionados can […]
By Debbonnaire Kovacs, posted Nov. 11, 2015 Based on events depicted in 1 Samuel 1. [Author’s note: I believe the age of weaning in ancient times was far later than we in modern western nations think—most likely at least five or six years. I have personally known people from eastern countries who continue to nurse their […]
November 10, 2015: The production company has started filming Hacksaw Ridge, the dramatic movie about Desmond Doss, the Adventist who is the only American soldier to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor as conscientious objector. This was reported last week by Variety, the primary trade journal for the Hollywood cinema industry. The report traced […]
November 6, 2015: After a process of establishing standards and reviewing suggestions, the search committee has voted 14 names for study. The 14 potential candidates include two African American males, three African American females, five white males, one white female and three Hispanic males, stated Dr. Benjamin Schoun, chair of the committee looking for a […]
November 6, 2015: Ministries on the campuses of state universities and similar secular institutions kicked up significant discussion during the annual meeting of the denomination’s North American Division earlier this week. Pastor Ricky Melendez from the Dakota Conference and Nina Lim, a graduate student from British Columbia, shared stories from their experience that were so […]
November 5, 2015: Because one of the top candidates for President of the United States is an Adventist physician and another candidate is a celebrity billionaire who questioned the doctor’s faith, opportunities to share their faith are opening up for many others. Dr. Ben Carson, a retired brain surgeon, and the well-known land developer and […]
Photo by Cheryl Morrow, of Ontario, Canada, posted Nov 4, 2015 How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every shining flower! From a poem by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
By Keith Clouten, posted Nov 4, 2015 Shafts of early sunlight penetrate the fresh deep woods that are already vibrant with bird-song, and sparkle on the surface of lakes and ponds that burst with new life as iridescent fish dart through the waters. Excitement among the heavenly watchers1 has been building ever since Day Three […]
By S M Chen, posted Nov 4, 2015 “Give us this day our daily bread.” – Matthew 6:11 I’ve wondered, even pondered, from time to time what this part of the Lord’s Prayer meant. I think that perhaps I now know. Humanity, we are told, was created a little lower than the angels. How much […]
By Debbonnaire Kovacs, Nov 4, 2015 Based on 1 Kings 17:8-16 Last night I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I knew Ben* would sleep through anything, but still, I went up to the rooftop, huddled down in a corner by the low wall, where the dead branches of what was once a productive olive tree […]
