Jose Cortes Jr.

A Conspiracy in North America

What if our Adventist Churches across North America began a conspiracy? What if we decided in harmony with all the […]

Memorial Day Message

Memorial Day gives us the opportunity to remember those who have given their lives in service for our nation; the […]

Who Can the Church Love?

The ministry of Jesus was a ministry of inclusion, not exclusion, and that makes perfect sense. After all, what would […]

Honoring Our Moms on Mother's Day and Always

On this day we honor our mothers with love and gratitude, recognizing that each one is a precious, vital, and […]

Truth that is not Afraid of Innovation!

Truth and Innovation are not enemies, I would even venture to say that Truth and Innovation must be best friends, […]

Everything

A few days ago, I walked into our Division President’s office with a question: “What would you like to see […]

Lessons on Family & Leadership

It was January 19, 2007, eight years ago tonight, I was at Tranquil Valley Retreat Center in New Jersey with […]

Be Inclusive! A Lesson from the First Christmas!

Immanuel means God with us. Question, who is US? Is US the people who are just like me, the ones […]

September 11 Statement from Pastor Jose Cortes Jr.

Today 13 years later, the Adventist Youth and Young adults of the Atlantic Union Conference join with the rest of […]

Pastor Jose Joins SLA Students and Faculty for the ALS Challenge!

Independence Day 2014

On July 4, 1776, the United States adopted the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, making this […]

If heaven was able to...

“If heaven was able to trust the whole plan of salvation to a thirty-something year old young adult, shouldn’t our […]

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