Seth Pierce

associate professor of communication at Union College in Lincoln, Neb.

Union College

Formerly wrote as lead pastor of the Puyallup Church in the Washington Conference.

Articles by Seth

Essential Suffering

Nothing heralds a holiday like stores loading their shelves with celebration-specific sweets three months prior to said holiday.

Hide-and-Seek

Playing hide-and-seek with small children provides minimal challenge.

Thesaurus

A couple years ago a man named Tom ruined the game show Jeopardy for everyone in the world. The question, or answer as it happens to be in the game of Jeopardy, posed to the conte

Giving Jesus Away

First, let me acknowledge that this is a Christmassy article that does not appear in the December issue of the Gleaner.

Clothing

It is a cruel fact of life that clothes wear out — even the ones we like best.

Oh, the Humanity!

Recently I watched a sermon on YouTube in which the speaker made the grand pronouncement he could solve all the issues facing the Adventist Church by doing a few simple things.

The Culture Test

My wife and I like to regularly challenge our marriage through a sophisticated test called The Grocery List.

Cultural Plagiarists

One of the most shocking items on the market today can be found in the Christian bookstore.

Sermonic Bingo

Last month I commented on some practices church members participate in, which elicited some positive and some consternated responses.

Fame Rush

This summer, conference administrators allowed me to speak in the adult auditorium at camp meeting — the “adult table.” The experience left me with a variety of new things to reflect on.

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Northwest Adventists in Action

Latest Issue — 05.2019