By James Ponder and Debbonnaire Kovacs, Feb 15, 2017 When the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation was formed in 1994, several women, notably Nancy Varner, Dixie Watkins, and Eloise Habekost, wanted to enlist the community to raise awareness and support for the hospital. After researching other children’s hospital guilds in Southern California, they came […]
By Debbonnaire Kovacs, Feb 15, 2017 I have known many people in my life who worry a great deal about Jesus’ statement in the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5:48: “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” They spend their lives trying hard to keep every rule, make […]
By S M Chen, posted Feb. 16, 2017 It is not recorded in Holy Writ just how Enoch was translated without tasting death. It was after he became a father at age 65 that his walk with divinity became closer (exemplifying this syllogism: father:child::God:man). He lived on Earth another 300 years. Considering that Adam lived […]
Painting by Cherilyn Clough, posted Feb 16, 2017 Editor’s note: There is a wonderful blog that goes with this painting. It speaks of the necessity of speaking up for love and inclusion. To read it, go to Clough’s Little Red Survivor blog and scroll down to Feb. 11. As a survivor of narcissistic abuse, Cherilyn […]
by Ervin Taylor, February 13, 2017: Back in 2011, under the headline, “Competing Conferences Show Division Among U.S. Catholics,” a news story appearing in the Detroit Free Press reported that, over the weekend of June 11-12 of that year, Catholic liberals met in Detroit, Michigan. At the same time, a few miles away, Catholic traditionalists […]
February 9, 2017: The Adventist denomination’s local conference in West Virginia issued a statement today addressing the Miracle Meadows School that was closed by authorities in 2014, had criminal charges filed against staff and is now the target of a lawsuit. Adventist Today reported on the lawsuit and previous problems yesterday in a news story […]
By Debbonnaire Kovacs In 1 Corinthians 3:2, 3, Paul accuses the Corinthians of being “infants in Christ,” saying that when he was with them, “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly.” He goes on […]
Watercolor by Carl Ashlock I met Carl and Glenda Ashlock at the Adventist Agricultural Association Conference, and learned that Carl is an amazing watercolorist. You will see more of his work! I have yet to receive a bio from him, but will add it when I can. I chose this one for this […]
By S M Chen, posted Feb 9, 2017 Recently I viewed, along with over 111 million others, team sports’ biggest spectacle: Super Bowl LI, between AFC champions New England Patriots and NFC champions Atlanta Falcons. I had read, almost casually, various sportscasters’ predictions, some favoring one team, others favoring the other. I have […]
Feb 9, 2017 [Editor’s Note: Stephanie Dawn sent the following by email.] When I was a toddler my mother introduced me to the music of Del Delker, and I immediately fell in love with her beautiful singing voice, as many of you have. I had the privilege of meeting Del when I was […]
From inSpire’s website, posted Feb 9, 2017 inSpire and Big Umbrella Resources are joining forces April 21-22, 2017 to sponsor the inSpire Innovator’s Conference in Loma Linda, California. If you are an Adventist creative with a passion for using media (music, visual art, writing, videography, drama and more) to tell God’s story in compelling […]
By Kenton Adams, age 15; posted Feb 9, 2017 Read Kenton’s story here. Once on a time the smith did say, “Let’s make for us some forks for hay. And when we’re o’er, we’ll have the pleasure Of massive stacks, which are a treasure.” But when the smith began that day, The haughty steel began to say, “Why […]
