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Maurice Valentine

President of Lake Union Conference

Articles by Maurice Valentine

  • What Makes Adventism Adventist?

    What Makes Adventism Adventist?

    Lake Union Conference President, Maurice Valentine, encourages us to be Christ-centered and keep our eyes on Jesus.

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  • Renewed Look at the Three Angels’ Message

    Renewed Look at the Three Angels’ Message

    The crowd shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” Jesus had been assailed for 33 years by many, if not most, for His sinless character. A life of toil and exaction, He and grief became lifelong friends.

    Maurice Valentine
  • Nothing but the Truth

    Nothing but the Truth

    It is reported that electronic/digital media takes up as much as four hours of our day and television slurps another four hours from our diurnal existence.

    Maurice Valentine
  • Mission Unstoppable

    Mission Unstoppable

    Jesus said, Now this is eternal life, that they may know the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do. John 17:4

    Maurice Valentine
  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

    A painting called “The Adoration of the Magi,” whose brush strokes were painted by one of the greats of the art world, Leonardo da Vinci, remains, to this day, an unfinished work of art. It can still be seen hanging in the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence, Italy.  

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  • Modern-day Heroes

    Modern-day Heroes

    New words and phrases have entered the American vocabulary at a faster rate than I can remember. The Merriam-Webster dictionary adds new additions every year, and this year’s additions seem to have come at lightning speed. In our lifetime we will never forget the word Covid-19, or the phrases, “social distancing,” “abundance of caution,” or the newest for me, “neck gaiter.” The one that possibly most deserves our attention is “essential workers.” Although…

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  • If We Do Well, It Will Go Well

    If We Do Well, It Will Go Well

    Lake Union Conference president Maurice Valentine shares his perspective on losing sight of the last six Ten Commandments.

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  • Is there any word from the Lord?

    Is there any word from the Lord?

    Massive layoffs, skyrocketing unemployment, and a roller-coaster stock market would be enough to upset the stomach of even the experienced thrill-seeker. But add a deadly virus to the mix and suddenly it seems like someone hit the fast-forward button on time left for this old world of ours.

    Maurice Valentine
  • Hold On!

    Hold On!

    Picture if you will, four angels holding fabric that slips ever so slightly from their hands as the weight of the world bears down in the center of a sheet-like cloth which they are grasping as tightly as they can. The muscles in their arms, hands, and especially their fingers, begin to burn as they attempt…

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  • The Night Cometh

    The Night Cometh

    Jesus is the Alpha and Omega. He sees tomorrow and a thousand years from now with as great a clarity as we see today. He stated with prophetic voice, I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. And speaking of the…

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