I was listening to a book while I mowed my lawn recently which emphasized the anthropological distinction between spaces and places. Spaces are structured, bounded, measurable, like a city or an empty warehouse; places are spaces with meaning. It's the difference between an empty room in a house and that same room once you've added the art and furniture that turns it into a place that represents you, like that Roman armor in the corner that never fails to provoke a conversat

Motivated by what might have been the first “Lunch and Learn” - when Jesus shared the gospel, bread and fish with five thousand souls, last year the West Central Church Board approved hosting a “Lunch and Learn“ series covering the iconic book “Steps to Christ” by Ellen G. White.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Executive Committee met April 14–15 at denominational headquarters in Takoma Park, Maryland, for its semiannual business session. Known as “Spring Meeting,” the gathering offers a snapshot of the global church’s health, priorities, and forward movement.