President’s Perspective: We Are Blessed
Years ago I visited with a distraught mother of a teenage boy who had just lost his leg, and had rock shrapnel throughout his body, caused by a freak
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: A Tender Touch
As I write this evening my heart aches as I look at pictures of elderly men and women, survivors of the holocaust gathered at Auschwitz, remembering the
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: Resolutions
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions in the past few days? Have you broken them yet? Many are made at the beginning of the year, and
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: A New Beginning
We are at the beginning of a new year and a new decade. As I look back at the last year I see many things
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: I Cannot Even Imagine
We had a rule in our house. “No picking up or shaking the packages under the Christmas tree.” But there was no rule against
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: All Things New
This morning I am getting ready to attend a funeral of a friend who died after a fall. Just a few days ago one of our pastors attended
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: Connecting to Serve
At the recent constituency session delegates overwhelmingly voted a new strategic plan for the next four years entitled “Connecting to Serve.” This new plan focuses on our overall mission, “to grow passionate
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: That Sure Word of Prophecy
Years ago, when I became the youth director at Camp Yorktown Bay, in Arkansas, I was interested in finding out how much
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: Doing Good
Daily our new media tells stories of people who are marching, kneeling, and shouting. Protesters and counter-protesters, each seeking to champion their own causes. I wonder how much more would get done if those who take to the streets in protest, instead, invested the same time and energy lending a helping hand. In Matthew 25…
Read MorePresident’s Perspective: It’s Personal
Over the past few weeks Juanita and I have gotten to know Brian, Kathleen Traci, and Mary. They may not be members of the Seventh-day Adventist church, but they ministered to us in profound ways. What do they have in common? They all wear scrubs. They were men and women who did far more than…
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