We’re all familiar with the phrase, “What a difference a day makes.” Now we can add, “What a difference a pandemic makes!” For the last …
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Loving Those Who Are Different
Jacinta Turner talks about the need for medical professionals to be unbiased in the workplace (which can also apply to people in the church). Imagine …
Read More »Church of Diet
How can we find balance in our spiritual lives? Sometimes Christians, and in this case, churches, go too far. Use this as a discussion starter …
Read More »Out of the Ashes
Denise Sanderson’s life has not been easy. The fact that she is now a follower of Jesus and the Director of Adventist Community Services in …
Read More »Belonging to a Small Church
In the Adventist world, there are more small churches than medium-sized or large churches. And most of the large churches are in institutionalized settings. Small …
Read More »What Makes a Church Healthy?
In this short clip, Jim Redfield, former pastor and Conflict Management Specialist, talks about the difference between healthy and sick churches. Small-Group and Leadership Questions: …
Read More »Noise in Church
Is your church child-friendly? You may assume they are, but how well do they tolerate disruptive children? Are they viewed as a nuisance or as …
Read More »Stitched with Love
Creativity manifests itself in many ways, gifted to us by our Maker. Typically, we think of painting, film production, poetry, photography, and songwriting as the …
Read More »Called to Paint
We all know that God calls people to be evangelists, doctors, nurses, pastors, and teachers. But what if I were to add artist to the …
Read More »Building Lives With Guitars
Building guitars from raw chunks of wood requires knowledge, discipline, and patience. Yet, with Duane Calkins—shop teacher at Sacramento Adventist Academy— one has to wonder …
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