March

Jongimpi D. Papu

In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead panel. Pull the mask toward you to start the flow of oxygen. Place the mask over your nose and mouth, secure it with the elastic band, and breathe normally. If you are traveling with children or others who may need assistance, secure your own mask first before helping them.” The airline safety announcement is familiar, but its logic feels foreign to a parent’s heart. Everything in… Continue reading...

Gwenda Jayawardhana

As you rush day to day, month to month, through the year, how do you handle life? Are you like a hamster on the wheel, constantly busy and running ever faster, trying to keep up with everything but feeling as though you are not making any progress? Maybe tea keeps you pepped up in the short run and helps you make your deadlines, but sooner or later, tiredness catches up with each of us, one way or another. What are you doing to break the cycle? When was the last… Continue reading...

Nelson Silva

Imagining All Generations is the latest book produced by Intergenerate.1 Every two years, scholars and practitioners gather at the Intergenerate Conference to advance the vision of the intergenerational church. In this edition, William McCoy edited 19 papers representing multiple denominations and contributions from at least four countries: England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Baton vs. battery McCoy introduces a compelling analogy… Continue reading...

Ramon J. Canals

Every pastor knows the subtle but undeniable truth: our greatest influence is not what we say, but who we are. Years ago, a commercial portrayed a young boy caught smoking. When his shocked father demanded, “Where did you learn this?” the son replied quietly, “From you, Dad.” The father had no answer. Influence—silent, steady, unmistakably powerful—had already done its work. As pastors, we are called not only to lead congregations but also to shape leaders, especially… Continue reading...

Leaders invite churches to unleash the power of prayer Silver Spring, Maryland, United States There is an untapped power in prayer that can be ours if we just ask for it. This belief drove the 2026 Ten Days of Prayer, an initiative of the General Conference Ministerial Association of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to motivate believers to dedicate specific times for personal and corporate prayer. “We believe prayer is the birthplace of revival,” church… Continue reading...