The Formula for Clarity Maplewood Matching Challenge Extended Master Guide Winter Training, Jan. 23–25 Prayer Room Volunteers Needed, Jan. 18 Join 10 Days of Prayer, Jan. 7–17 Rochester Celebrates Reformation Duluth Church Hosts Faith-Based Ministry House of Hope Forges Interfaith…
Notice is hereby given that the 3rd Quadrennial Special Session and the 109th Special Session of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is called to convene at the Maplewood Academy Gym located at 700 Main St N, Hutchinson, MN, on Sunday,…
Things I’m Thankful For in 2025I’m incredibly grateful for your many, many prayers while I was having treatments at Mayo. I treasured every note of encouragement and the unexpected care package items. And you can be sure I’m praying for…
You’ve Been Drafted Sitting in my pickup, I was waiting at an intersection for a red light to turn green when a police cruiser pulled up behind me and turned on his lights. The stoplight turned green, but I sat…
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Minnesota has been prayerfully considering the best path forward for Adventist education, and specifically for Maplewood Academy. During its October 26 Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to reaffirm its mission-centered approach to Adventist…
An Unpleasant Camping TripKirk was a boy who lived across the street from my family when I was about 12. We rode bikes together, climbed trees, played games, and ate milk and cookies his mom served us on their back…
Earlier this year, you received an update about Maplewood Academy’s financial condition. The debt had grown significantly, and income was not keeping up with expenses. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, and specifically to the efforts of…
Return of the Butterfly When our boys were young, my wife once bought a monarch butterfly caterpillar in a small cage. It was eating its favorite food, milkweed. The boys carried their new treasure home to observe the transformation from…
Five Dollars Warms a Blizzard Several years ago I was trying to get home from California to Maryland in the aftermath of a blizzard. After three days of canceled flights into Baltimore, I finally managed to fly from Los Angeles…
