Cloverdale Seventh-day Adventist Church

09/02/2026

What are your thoughts regarding Adventist Education?

What is education really preparing our children for?
Academic success matters. Knowledge matters. Critical thinking matters.
But education is about more than preparing young people for college, careers, and success.
It is also about character.
Every day, our children are being shaped by their homes, schools, churches, friendships, social media, and the culture around them.
The question is not whether they are being formed.
The question is: Who are they becoming?
Christian education should help children develop the ability to think, discover what is true, understand who they are in Christ, and develop Christlike character.
I believe one of the most important things we can give the next generation is an “accent” from another kingdom.
An accent reveals something about where we come from. In the same way, our values, character, words, and actions should reveal that our ultimate citizenship is in the kingdom of God.
Education begins long before a child enters a classroom. It happens at home. It happens in the church. It happens at school. And whether we realize it or not, it happens through the example we set every day.
True education is not simply about preparing children to succeed in this world.
It is about helping them prepare for eternity.
In my latest blog post, I explore the purpose of Adventist education and why education should be about far more than academics.

08/23/2026

Summerfest is happening this Sabbath, August 29! Join us for a corn roast and veggie hot dogs, followed by a concert (indoors) by Adoration! Due to the warm weather, there will be sitting both indoors (in the air conditioning) and outdoors for dinner.

Save the date! Invite your friends and family, to come join us on August 29, starting at 5:30pm, for SummerFest 2026 at Cloverdale!

08/23/2026

If you have 4-to 15-year-olds who want to grow spiritually, love learning new skills, hanging out with friends, and going on adventures, don't forget to come by and sign them up for our club ministries at their Kickoff Party this Tuesday, 8/25. There will also be a short orientation meeting for parents of new Pathfinders starting at 6 pm.

We will see you Tuesday!

08/21/2026

Has your Pathfinder outgrown or no longer need their Class A uniform? You can help a new or returning pathfinder by donating their “old” uniform to our Club. We will have a collection box set up by our registration table in the church lobby this Sabbath 8/22. You do not have to remove the main patches from the shirt, the club will provide you with replacement ones for your new shirt. (Note: Please keep all earned patches and pins for your new shirt). See you on Sabbath!

08/15/2026

What does Lazarus teach us about faith? Discover how to trust Jesus when life is uncertain, move the stones God asks us to move, and trust Him with the impossible.

07/24/2026

Save the date! Invite your friends and family, to come join us on August 29, starting at 5:30pm, for SummerFest 2026 at Cloverdale!

06/03/2026

Jonah 4, and the conclusion of our series on Jonah.

What if God's grace was extended to the very people you least wanted to receive it?

The final chapter of Jonah contains one of the most surprising moments in Scripture. After an entire city repents and is spared from destruction, Jonah is angry. Not because God judged Nineveh—but because He didn't.

In this final installment of my Storms and Shadows series, I explore:

• Why Jonah resented God's mercy

• The lesson of the plant, the worm, and the scorching wind

• What Jonah reveals about prejudice, nationalism, and self-righteousness

• How God's compassion challenges our assumptions about who deserves grace

The book ends with a question that still confronts us today:

Can anyone rightly resent God's grace shown to another?

If you've ever wrestled with God's justice, mercy, or the challenge of loving your enemies, I think you'll find Jonah 4 both uncomfortable and deeply relevant.

Read my post here: https://prmarlon.com/blog-2/jonah-4

05/20/2026

Congratulation to our youngsters and their leaders 🎉🎉🎉

Investiture 2026. 🎉🎉Congratulations to this amazing group of young people who finished out their year strong. We are so very proud of each of you for your diligence and perseverance. May God’s love continue to shine through your lives wherever you go. Happy Summer!!!

05/18/2026

Dive deeper with Pr.Marlon's blog.

What happens when a rebellious prophet hits rock bottom—literally?

In my latest blog post on Jonah 2, I explore Jonah’s experience inside the great fish, his desperate prayer, and the powerful theme of God’s mercy that runs through the entire chapter.

Too often, we reduce Jonah’s story to debates about the fish and miss the deeper message: no one is too far gone to cry out to God. Even in the depths of failure, fear, and self-inflicted consequences, God still listens.

This post also explores:

* The connection between Jonah’s prayer and the Psalms
* Why spiritual formation cannot be microwaved
* How what we feed our minds shapes us in crisis
* The tension between justice and mercy in the book of Jonah
* Why God’s grace often offends our sense of fairness

One of my biggest takeaways from Jonah 2:
“God is more willing to listen to your prayers than you are to pray to Him.”

If you’ve ever wrestled with failure, doubt, suffering, or the fear that you’ve gone too far from God, I think this chapter has something important to say.

Full post here: https://prmarlon.com/blog-2/jonah-2

05/10/2026

Why did Jonah run from God? This deep dive into Jonah 1 explores fear, rebellion, grace, and the dangerous temptation to rebel against God’s calling on our lives.

Find out more
https://prmarlon.com/blog-2/jonah-1