Growing up, my faith was shaped by a focus on rules—what to do and what not to do—creating a sense of fear rather than an understanding of God’s grace. While rules are necessary—especially in a busy household—is there room for balance? Discovering through open conversations why we go to church on Sabbath, rather than simply […]
by Stephen Ferguson | 16 April 2024 Recently I saw an interesting social media post on an Adventist-related forum. The author noted how they had watched the feed of Pastor Ted Wilson, the General Conference president, every day in the lead up to Easter. Every day this keen observer waited for Pastor Wilson to say […]
by Debbie Hooper | 12 April 2024 | People in my part of the world have been captivated by the criminal proceedings in the United States against Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, Ruby Franke, and Jodi Hildebrandt. Three of these four active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been sentenced to […]
by Shelley Curtis Weaver | 28 November 2023 | If you haven’t visited the Pacific Northwest and the Columbia Gorge, you are missing a unique experience. I remind myself each time that I am making passage, enjoying river-crossings that daunted early explorers like Lewis and Clark. The views are impressive. Basalt columns climb to the […]
By Monte Sahlin, November 20, 2017: In the United States we have this tradition of celebrating a Thanksgiving holiday on the last Thursday in November each year. Other nations have similar celebrations, most of them at other times of the year. The worst thing about this tradition is the idea that we only need […]
By Jack Hoehn QUESTIONS: Are you quite sure that George W. Bush was once president of the USA? Can you still remember when Lance Armstrong won his 7th or 6th or 5th Tour de France bicycle race? Are you uncertain if Tiger Woods ever won the British Open? Do you know that there was a […]
