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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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Called to Assemble

Called to Assemble

Why do people “go to” church? What does that even mean? “Let us consider how to inspire each other to greater love and to righteous …

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Love Essentials

It is tempting to think we intuitively know how to love people. And it would be amazing if life could be that simple. Yet, because …

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Love People

When Results Oriented Evangelism Isn’t Enough. For this essay, results-oriented evangelism is defined as the efforts a church or group of Christians make to get …

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Gifted: Giving/Mercy

The notion that we should love our neighbor was taken to heart by David Colwell as he changed a family’s life for generations. During decades …

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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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Short Devotional Videos

Christian Smith is an Adventist pastor in Oklahoma who uses media to connect with his community and world. He creates short devotionals that convey an …

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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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