Cover photo, blurb John Torquato, M.D., of Community Health Care of the Palouse, takes the time he needs to be with a little patient and his mother.Photo by Steve Welsh for CMBell Company. Read more
The Special Magic of Camp Meeting "Are you going to camp meeting?" I asked my friend last summer."Oh, is it this weekend? I didn't know … I don't think I got anything in the mail about it." It was obvious I wouldn't be seeing her when I made my much-anticipated annual sojourn at t... Read more
A Revolutionary Partnership When Roger talks about Virginia, it still brings tears to his eyes. They were married 40 years, but as breast cancer ravaged her body, he was faced with what seemed an imminent and unbearable loss.The Fergusons came to Community Health Care of the... Read more
Country Haven Academy: Located 10 miles north of Pasco, Washington, Cypress Gardens School (now Country Haven Academy) was founded in 1978 by a group of Adventist lay people who desired to create a learning atmosphere in a rural setting.Academically, Country Haven Acade... Read more
Intro to Adventist Church Planting Quiz The Seventh-day Adventist Church has always been an aggressive church-planting movement. Test your knowledge of Adventist church planting with this quiz. You’ll find the answers and scoring at the end.1. Who should be involved in church planting?a... Read more
A Sculptor's Journey Some of the Northwest's smallest towns harbor world-class talent being used to share God's love. Phoenix, Oregon, is just such a town—a Medford suburb that is home to sculptor Alan Collins, whose lectures and art have graced the campuses of severa... Read more
Trolleys, Parades and Candlelight Dinners Ring of Fire, a handbell choir based in Hillsboro, Oregon, and composed of academy-aged youth, traveled to the nation’s capitol to play for three official events during the 55th presidential inauguration on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Their second... Read more
Welcoming Home Young Adults We are young, and we used to be Adventist. Some of us went or still go to college or graduate school; most of us work. Some of us are pierced and tattooed, and many of us carry cell phones and use the Internet daily for information, communication,... Read more