Creating an environment for outreach
By David Kennedy The most exciting thing any church can celebrate is the radical transformation of a person who “once was lost but now…
Give birth to baby churches
By Jose Cortes, Jr A few days ago, a long-time church leader, who is now retired, asked me,“What keeps you busy these days?” “Church…
Decaf Evangelism
By Jessyka Albert In my recent reading, I stumbled across the term “decaffeinated definition.” I had never heard anything like it before, and for…
What does it mean to be healthy?
By Mark Herlinger “I thought I was a healthy guy,” says Eric Shadle, MD. “Well, maybe I was a few pounds overweight, but I…
Friendship wins – so does the church
By Carol Bolden “I’m a third-generation Adventist,” explains Julio Arias, a Hispanic church member and field representative for RMC’s planned giving and trust services.…
Adventist community services gets a facelift
By Debbie Jackson Adventist Community Services (ACS) Community LIFT, known colloquially as “The Lift,” has been an important Seventh-day Adventist community service in Denver…
Reflecting the character of God through health
By Rick Mautz A few years ago I provided the “health thought” for an evangelistic series in our area where the evangelist said emphatically,…
Time to start estate planning
By Julio R. Arias Most people avoid or delay estate planning. Perhaps it’s because the term sounds legal and mystifying, but it tends to…
Going Home
By Katie Morrison I spent a year abroad. But it wasn’t even a full year. It wasn’t even a full nine months. But for…
Clutterful nostalgia
By Rajmund Dabrowski My wife doesn’t really like my room. Once, when I offered to exchange rooms with her for a couple of hours…