A Week of Revelation and Recommitment by Ed Cruzan SDB Conference 2009 – “Pray” Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, Pa.   It was July 26, 2009 when we gathered for the 197th session of the SDB General Conference at Lancaster (Pa.) Bible College for the first time. I was Conference President that year. My theme was “Pray,” supported by 1 Thessalonians 5:17...

Retired Pastor Profile Name:  Leroy C. Bass Birthdate and place:  January 17, 1925    Springfield, MA Leroy was raised in a Christian home, attending Baptist churches. At age 18, he was baptized (by immersion) and joined a Methodist church. While in the Army, his Bible study showed him that Sabbath was the 7th day of the week. “I changed my practice completely...

Dec 19, 2012

Which Way is Forward? By Ralph Mackintosh   January is a time when many people look to make changes in their lives. They want to move their lives forward, try something new or make a fresh start. A multitude of New Year’s resolutions are made and often rapidly broken as individuals try to correct perceived bad habits, improve their lives and find a new...

Unlovable by Emily Watt, Central Maryland   Can I get something off my chest? There is someone in my life that I cannot stand. In fact, I can’t ever remember disliking anyone with the same intensity. I am a super senior majoring in Elementary and Special Education. This semester, I took 15 credits in classes along with a 20+ hour-a-week student teaching...

Poorly Played, Or Poorly Tuned? by Michaella Osborn, Boulder, Colo.   Imagine a 14-year-old being told on her birthday that her parents are going to pay for guitar lessons. She is ecstatic! This girl has wanted to learn to play the guitar for what seemed like “forever.” When her dad FINALLY finds a guitar teacher later that year she is even more excited....