Click through a collection of leadership and ministry blog posts!
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May We Become a “Going” and “Growing” Church for Jesus
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president A young person we know once purchased a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “Pacific North Wet” instead of “Pacific North West.” It seemed […]
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Three Reactions to the Birth of Jesus
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president How would you have reacted to the news of Jesus’ birth? The night Jesus was born, there were three different reactions that happened. […]
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Tacoma Central Welcomes New Members to Church Family
By Katie Henderson, Washington Conference communication intern The family of God is a little bigger this Thanksgiving after 10 people were baptized at Tacoma Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Their […]
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The Best Definition
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Do you ever run across a word that’s so odd that you can’t stop thinking about what it means? A colleague gifted me […]
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A Blessing and a Challenge
By Jerry Russell, Washington Conference vice president for finance Have you ever been in a financial tight spot? During the recession of 2008-2009, giving was down due to the […]
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Fueled by the Love of Jesus
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president When you’re reading, do the words ever seem to jump out at you and make you think a little deeper? This is what […]
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First Responders Worship
By Randy Maxwell, Washington Conference Prayer Ministries coordinator, and Doug Bing, Washington Conference president It is doubtful anyone has had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, quite […]
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12 Realities of a Pastor
October is Pastors Appreciation Month and is customarily celebrated on the second weekend of October. It’s a time to express appreciation in a meaningful way to your pastor. […]
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Six Ideas for Restoring the Family Altar
By Randy Maxwell, Washington Conference prayer ministry coordinator and Renton pastor Because family worship has gone the way of the 8-track or VHS, our children don’t know who God […]
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A Totally Involved Family
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Does your family ever have annual reunions? My family traditionally gathers together in July. Every second weekend of July, we would visit with […]
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Eclipsed by God’s Glory
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Do you remember the first time you saw an eclipse? Maybe you have recent vivid memories of the total solar eclipse that we […]
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A Few Minutes a Day
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Have you ever visited a church with acoustics that made you stop and listen in awe? A few years ago, I had the […]
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God’s Miracle Grow
By Craig Carr, Washington Conference vice president Have you ever wondered how we can be farmers for God in today’s world? While spending time with Jesus one morning, I […]
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The Best Education
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Do you remember sending your kids off to the first day of school? Some parents sending their children off for the first time […]
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Eagerly Listening
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Thousands of Adventist teachers listened to a worship presentation at the National Teachers’ Convention as the speaker challenged them to walk with God […]
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Representing Jesus in Troubled Times
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Last week I watched a news article about a young African American woman who had been caught in a sudden downpour. She took […]
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Ancient Words
By Doug Bing, Washington Conference president Have your kids ever kept singing a song so much that it gets stuck in your head? I remember when my children were […]
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When “I Sight” Became “Jesus’ Eye Sight
By Heidi Baumgartner, Washington Conference communication director It was a week that started with averted eyes and ended up with Jesus’ eyes. Recently, I was one of four representatives […]
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God’s Protected Species
By Pam Scott, Washington Conference associate treasurer One warm August night my husband and I were walking along the waterfront in Tacoma, Wash. The sun had set and the […]
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A Highlight of Their Summer!
By Katie Henderson, communication intern What if camp was the only place you could really reconnect with your friends? What if you made lifelong friends with your fellow campers […]