All God’s People

    In today’s episode, we highlight several Christmas specials we have aired in the past.In 2017, the children of Hollywood Spanish Church sang Silent Night for us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8t6FBMBlGw   (1:26) In 2018, our friends Greg Evans and Pete McLeod joined us for a song and a Christmas reading. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQCVXAdLrs Greg Evans sings at close of…

    Our churches in the Pacific Union, across all of our conferences, have been so involved in Pentecost 2025. And some of the projects that they’ve taken on are just extraordinary. This story from Show Low, Arizona, was recently shared at the Year End Meetings of the North American Division and featured in the…

  Growing Young Leaders is a newly established department of the Pacific Union Conference focused on expanded promotion and support for young people preparing for pastoral or educational service in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Aren Rennacker is the inaugural director of Growing Young Leaders and I had the opportunity to talk with him about his…

    The Hawaii Conference held a successful constituency session on October 5, 2025 at the Honolulu Central church. The business of the day included reports from the conference officers—president, executive secretary, and treasurer. The election of officers followed: President Erik VanDenburgh, Executive Secretary Meshach Soli, and Treasurer Benjamin Supit. https://www.hawaiisda.com/     Alan Reinach…

    Our churches in the Pacific Union, across all of our conferences, have been so involved in Pentecost 2025. And some of the projects that they’ve taken on are just extraordinary. Perhaps none more so than a project by Pastor Ron Taylor in the Molokai church. On the tiny island of Molokai in Hawaii…

    The idea for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated throughout the latter half of September and the first half of October, began as a way to promote the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic-Americans—specifically, those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Communities mark the achievements of Hispanic and…

    On Sabbath, August 9, 2025, 600 people filled the new sanctuary of Paradise Seventh-day Adventist church. The Dedication Weekend was more than a ribbon-cutting—it was a homecoming, a testament of faith, and a visible sign that Paradise continues to rise from the ashes of the 2018 Camp Fire. https://nccsda.com/paradise-dedicates-new-church-after-five-years-of-faith-and-service/   The Church State…

    Southern California Conference has a new faith-based podcast dedicated to educating Christians on financial stewardship. From saving and investing to giving and generosity, each episode helps listeners make their money matter in a meaningful way. It’s hosted by Kathleen Diaz, the treasurer/CFO of Southern California Conference. The first episode of “Save It, Spend…

    Our episode today is a video entitled “Sharing Jesus” with an original song as its soundtrack. Greg Evans wrote the song “Ruler of All” after watching the moving images on the video. Together, Greg, Lauren Smith, and Connie Jeffery blended their voices and recorded the background track of Greg’s song in Lauren’s home…

    Erton C. Köhler was elected to the office of the president of the General Conference on July 4, 2025, during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri. Elder Köhler’s election marks the beginning of his first term as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement that spans more than 200…

    From Hawaii to Arizona to Southeastern, Southern, Central, and Northern California conferences, we have six of the best summer camps in the North American Division. In All God’s People, the Summer Camp Edition, we look at all six summer camps. And we go “on location” to Leoni Meadows Camp and interview Craig Heinrich…

    More than 10 months into his tenure as La Sierra University’s sixth president, Dr. Christon Arthur was inaugurated in an official ceremony on May 20, 2025. Dr. Arthur was selected by the La Sierra University Board of Trustees in May 2024 and began his presidency last July 1. He serves as the first…

  Former Vietnamese refugees marked 50 years since arriving at Loma Linda University. On May 2, 1975, Loma Linda University and Medical Center welcomed 410 Vietnamese refugees to its campus—the end of a long journey for a group of health workers who had been evacuated from Saigon Adventist Hospital, along with Adventist pastors and church…

    Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed annually in May to celebrate the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to American history, society, and culture.  Asian Pacific Ministries at the Pacific Union Conference works with the seven local conference coordinators and group representatives in serving 25 language groups and supporting…

    Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week—the final week in the ministry of Jesus Christ, which includes the two pivotal moments in His life so significant to the Christian faith: His death and resurrection. We spoke with Elder Bradford Newton, president of the Pacific Union Conference, and with Elder Sandra Roberts, executive…

    The San Gabriel Academy boys basketball team made history last month by winning its first California state championship ever. It also made denominational history by becoming the first Seventh-day Adventist school in the largest state in America to win a Golden State title in any division. Read the story here:https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-03-14/san-gabriel-academy-wins-state-division-3-basketball-crown https://www.adventisthoops.com/blog/san-gabriel-academy-boys-win-california-state-championship     For…