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Mark Witas

writes from the Pacific Northwest.

Lament

Laura, the director of Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS), was in her office with an important consultant when she heard what sounded like a wild …

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Working Together

putting puzzle pieces together

It had been a long week: 30 miles of backpacking and camping and 20 miles of canoeing and portaging between lakes. Everyone was exhausted. The …

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How We Worship

worshiping with arms raised

A recent phenomenon in contemporary Christianity is highly orchestrated and deeply personal worship music. Whether its source is Bethel Music or our brothers and sisters …

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How to Reopen Church

I admit it. I’m craving face-to-face time with my church family. Truthfully, seeing my church board on Zoom with unshaved faces and disheveled hair (and …

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Church After COVID

The Church After COVID

Since March of 2020, we have all been inundated with phrases like, “These are unprecedented times,” or “Out of an abundance of caution,” or “Sir, …

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Jesus is The Rock

Jesus is the Rock

In Daniel 2, a king has a dream of a statue comprised of different metals representing empires set up and torn down during earth’s history. …

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Panic or Peace?

Splashed across every recent social media post and news screen is the odd combination of letters and numbers COVID-19. This hideous virus has changed our …

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