The Sabbath of May 1, 2010, was such a wonderfully relaxing day filled with simple blessings. For the first time in a long time, I was able to sit down with a good book. I choose I Will Come Again, the 1966 edition of Carlyle B. Haynes’ 1926 book, The Return of Jesus, which includes the sections that were censored and removed from the original publication by the U.S. Government. I did a brief Internet [...]

Recently I purchased Steps to Christ in Song by Fountainview’s Strings & Choir. This DVD production brings Ellen White’s simple book Steps to Christ, originally published in 1892, to life through 13 half-hour episodes of powerful music, personal testimony, devotionals, and gorgeous scenery. This musical production features the students of Fountainview Academy (high school) not only in the choir and orchestra, but also as part of the small group discussions sharing their own experiences in [...]

It is January 1, 2010, and that means that all across the world, people have celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of another. Each year, thousands of people set yearly goals and resolve to achieve them. Some of the more common goals include losing weight, getting in shape, dropping a bad habit (ie: smoking, drinking, etc.), improve a character flaw (ie: overcome a bad temper, be more caring, etc.), improve financial or [...]

It was Sabbath, September 5, 2009, and a new family lingered after the service for the weekly potluck meal at the Barstow SDA Church. They were very friendly and shared how they recently moved to the area. As I spoke with them, I discovered that the woman, Lila Cervantes, had a passion and God-given talent for music and was in the middle of producing her debut album. When I got home that afternoon, I rushed [...]

In the Footsteps of Paul with Tony Moore is a fascinating journey that takes you back in time. With this twenty episode series, filmed on location in Turkey, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Greece, and Italy, you see the real places Paul visited on his missionary journeys and discover the cultural context in which the majority of the New Testament was written. You travel to Tarsus where Paul was born, Jerusalem where he was schooled, Damascus where [...]