Light Bearers Author

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Chad Stuart

Chad is the Senior Pastor of the Visalia Seventh-day Adventist Church and co-founder/pastor of The Ark church plant in the Central California Conference. He is the husband of his best friend Christina and they are the proud parents of three boys, Dayton, Landon, and the unnamed still in utero. Chad enjoys reading, distance running, and Mexican Pizzas (with no meat) from Taco Bell. You can follow Chad on his blog at chadnstuart.com.

I Can’t…

June 27, 2012

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I Can’t…

"I can't." Those are the words my dad spoke two-and-a-half years ago. It was his response to a question I had put to him: "Dad will you do a Bible study with one of our contacts?" "I can't." Let me tell you a little bit about my dad. Almost all of his adult life he has been a teacher. He taught in Adventist academies for six years, and then at

Chad Stuart

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Allie is a 2012 ARISE graduate and on-staff writer and communications assistant for Light Bearers. She is fascinated by the intersection of faith and the creative process and enjoys poetry. When she’s not watching a good movie with her friends, she enjoys narrating life with mediocre accents.