Jun 24, 2013

Pastors’ Conference was a blessing By Gordon Lawton   The following people attended the 2013 SDB Pastors’ Conference in Shiloh, New Jersey, on April 23-27. Most are in the accompanying picture:     Robert Babcock, Marlboro NJ; Edson Barrett, Philadelphia, PA; Levi Bond, Portland, OR; Clint Brown, SDB Missionary Society; Kevin Butler, SR Editor...

Jun 24, 2013

Who gets the last shot? by Kevin Butler   Five “Most Valuable Player” awards. Six NBA Championships. Six Finals MVP awards. Fourteen-time All Star. Ten scoring titles. With numbers and accomplishments like this, many would call Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player, ever. And certainly Michael Jordan thought so. Even when he wasn’t playing...

Jun 24, 2013

Who Speaks for the Dead? by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian          “We have gathered here to recognize the closure of the DeRuyter Seventh Day Baptist Church. We remember with thanksgiving the blessing that this church has been, by the grace of God and the enabling of Christ, to this community for nearly 200 years, and to us individually and personally...

Seeking a Good Death by Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, Wis.   Over 125 billion Medicare dollars are spent in America on care near the end of life. In addition, out-of-pocket expenses average $39,000 for individuals, $51,000 for couples and up to $66,000 for people with long-term illnesses like Alzheimer’s. If spending money ensures that people get the...

Jun 24, 2013

Brent Hannah ordained in Salem by Janet Thorngate Salem, W.Va.   On May 4, 2013, the Salem, West Virginia, SDB Church celebrated the ordination of their pastor, Rev. Brent Hannah. Friends from sister churches and the community joined in the day’s festivities. Rev. Steven Crouch, pastor of the Bay Area, Calif., SDB Church (where Pastor Hannah had served as...