Heaven Rules
[COLLEEN TINKER] Richard and I slowly opened bleary eyes about 3:20 AM on Monday to watch the livestream of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey. No one does […]
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Category: Devotional
Freedom from Adventist Trauma
[COLLEEN TINKER] If there is any effect of Adventism—besides the worldview—that we formers share in common, it is some form of trauma. Of course, not everyone shares the same types […]
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He Restores My Soul
[MARTIN CAREY] “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul” (Psalm 23:1–3). These […]
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Don’t Waste Your Gift
[CHRIS LEE] The stage lights dimmed from a blaze to bathe the platform in an ocean of glowing aqua. I had come to hear a note of nostalgia, the last […]
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Distracted by Summer
KELSIE PETERSEN Summer is quickly coming to an end here in what many would consider “far” north. While the days are still warm, in the upper range of our warmest […]
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Gardening Taught Me Truth About Fear
[NICOLE STEVENSON] I vividly remember sitting in my friend Sarah’s bedroom looking out her picture windows into the woods that surrounded her home. She was telling me how she was […]
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Lessons From My Crock Pot
KELSIE PETERSEN I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of a Crock Pot (slow cooker). Whether it’s for a meal for my family or for a dish to bring to […]
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Come Home!
NICOLE STEVENSON Time for another true confession. In my last blog I confessed my habit of procrasti-cleaning. This time, I confess that I’m a hopeless Fixer Upper fan. I’m the […]
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Water For the Weary
DALE RATZLAFF Introduction The book of Philippians is full of the spiritual nutrients which bring joy and peace into our lives. In fact, it has been one of the chief […]
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Together Now More Than Ever
KELSIE PETERSEN “…And God said…” These three words are probably among the most well-known phrases in the Bible. Repeated nine times in Genesis 1, God’s simple act of speaking brings […]
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Letting Go for Treasure in Christ
MOSES DRAKE LUSWATA “Not that I have already attained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which […]
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“Procrasti-cleaning” To Avoid the Gospel
NICOLE STEVENSON I’m not a risk taker in obvious ways, but I tend to play “chicken” with fast-approaching deadlines. Hi, my name is Nicole and I am a procrasti-cleaner. Procrasti-cleaning […]
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No Fear in Resurrection Life!
THOMAS FRANCISHome with Jesus, April 2, 2009 Daily, the headlines tell the grim news. “Markets Down”, “More Jobs Lost”, “Major Corporation To Declare Bankruptcy!” You can feel danger in […]
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How to Live for the Resurrection
MOSES DRAKE LUSWATA As we reflect on the joy of celebrating Jesus’ resurrection last week, I am reminded of Paul’s words in Philippians 3;10, 11: …that I may know him […]
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Does God Change?
MARGIE LITTEL The prophet Malachi wrote, “For I, Jehovah, change not” (Malachi 3:6). And in Hebrews 13:8, the inspired author writes, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea […]
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