Luke 2:4-20, NIV I Believe by Natalie Grant So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth [...]

Question: But why does God want us to have this strong faith in him? why can’t he make it easy for us? Even when God did speak and allowed Himself to be heard by many people… not all of them believed or continued to believe. Even with God’s existence proved in front of our very eyes, some of us will still refuse Him and His love of us. There are two very prominent examples from [...]

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 [...]

Some studies have suggested that 6 out of 10 young people leave the Seventh-day Adventist Church. What can we do? Our churches do? The Intersection panel discusses reasons why young people leave the church and give suggestions to help motivate young people to stay involved in the life of their faith community. Why Are Young People Leaving the Church from Intersection on Vimeo. Check out more videos at Intersection official website.

About ten years ago, a fad swept through Protestant Christendom. Youth from many different churches and denominations began wearing bracelets with the letters WWJD embroidered on it. The acronym stood for “What Would Jesus Do?” Some called the fad childish and lame, belittling to the faith of Christ by transforming the bracelet into a good luck charm or mere fashion accessory. After a time, the fad became the butt of pop culture jokes and eventually faded.

Ten years ago, I was a fifteen-year-old high school student. Though my Biblical knowledge was practically non-existent, I knew that Jesus loved me. Whenever I was faced with the temptation to do something wrong or to say something that I would regret, I would look down at my wrist. There, embroidered in white thread, was a gentle whispering: “What would Jesus do?”