CELEBRATING THE PAST, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
My church has changed. To me, that is a good thing, because life changes, communities change, cultures change, and we need to change to stay alive. Our physical…
TWO DEGREES OF SEPARATION AND THE MANY CONNECTIONS OF ADVENTISM
In our quest to connect with and love our neighbors, my family and I have had many cool and moving experiences, but something that happened just recently left…
HERE BY GRACE (AND INFORMED CHOICE)
My parents were Seventh-day Adventists. Dad was the head elder in my early years, then, when I was eleven years old, he followed a call into ministry. When…
EMBRACING A “THANK YOU, LORD” LIFESTYLE
The Power of Gratitude The actor Michael J. Fox once said, “With gratitude, optimism is sustainable.” This perspective has come late in life for this once vibrant Hollywood…
CHERISH ADVENTISM
While teaching Junior Bible class at Mt. Pisgah Academy, I assigned the students to contact a local church pastor of another denomination and ask what their view was…
