General Conference President Ted N.C. Wilson asks the world church to pray for God's intervention. Wilson has expressed deep concern for people threatened by the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa and urged Adventists worldwide to band together in praying for God’s intervention. More than 3,000 people, primarily in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, are believed to have … [Read more...]
“Called”
Roxanne Wickward teaches history at Upper Columbia Academy. When she taught a unit on genocide recently, little did she know where it would lead. Roxanne wanted her students to realize that there is much more going on in the world than what they see in their community or even on Facebook. So she spent that summer raising money to help save some orphaned kids from a refuge … [Read more...]
Guest Speaker: Tammy McGuire – Alumni Weekend
It's alumni weekend at the academy and we are excited to have Tammy McGuire as our speaker for Sabbath. Tammy McGuire is a college professor at Pacific Union College, a former teacher of UCA and a "denizen of the wilderness" as much as possible. When Tammy was an English teacher at UCA she was a favorite among students for her wit and enthusiasm for learning. You wont want to … [Read more...]
Shining for Jesus
If you could go to a place where you were at total peace, where all your needs were met, where you felt love, acceptance, security and significance--wouldn't you want to stay there? In this sermon, guest speaker Volody Nesteruk shares how you can find that place and stay there forever. That place is in the shadow of the Almighty. The Bible says (1 Peter 2:9) that we are a … [Read more...]