by Ben | May 10, 2020 | Story Month
My name is Samuel Moreno, I just turned 37 years old and I am a pastor and church planter in the Oregon Conference. Born in New Jersey, but raised in Cleveland, I come from a Hispanic (El Salvador) family, including one brother. It was during my time in college, at...
by Ben | May 9, 2020 | Story Month
Hi my name is Sam Melville, I am 20 years old, and I am an outdoor recky and rock climbing fanatic! One of my passions in life is rock climbing! If you know me, you know I love spending all my free time rock climbing. It doesn’t matter if it’s outdoor,...
by Ben | May 8, 2020 | Story Month
Hi, my name is Troy Wallace and I currently serve as a pastor at the Crosspoint Adventist Church in Hillsboro, Oregon. Reflecting on my life narrative, it’s hard to imagine being in this place of full-time vocational ministry. If you saw my life 6 years ago, I’d be...
by Ben | May 7, 2020 | Story Month
Growing up in the Church, I distinctly remember my conference youth director sharing the staggering statistics of how many young adults leave the Adventist faith following college. I was shocked to hear that hundreds, if not thousands of Adventists leave the church in...
by Ben | May 6, 2020 | Story Month
“When I read John 12:25 “Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” I just started praising God because I can tell you with 100% certainty that I hated my life up to that point and I was so eager to receive...
by Ben | May 5, 2020 | Story Month
My name is JoLene Danielson, I graduated from Walla Walla University in 2018 with a BBA in accounting and I currently work for a nonprofit for low-income housing in Portland. A few of my hobbies include Krav Maga, horseback riding, Yoga, Zumba, hiking, traveling and...
