Aug 26, 2013

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle by Clinton R. Brown   Ralph D. Winter writes about the Queen Mary ocean liner in his article, Reconsecration. The ship is now a floating museum that contrasts the opulent trappings of its use as a luxury liner with its austere decor of a WWII trans-Atlantic troop transport ship. The contrast expresses the different mindsets...

Aug 26, 2013

Choose… to Choose!  by Rev. Steven James         Welcome to our monthly times together as we explore the choices we can make for the glory of God, the good of others and the growth of His Kingdom! This year’s Conference theme—based on Joshua 24:14-15 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20—is summed up in one word: Choose! The passage from Deuteronomy is...

Aug 26, 2013

Which came first— the dummy or the egg? by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele  The words “foolish” and “stupid” are closely related. Definitions of foolish include, “Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly; unwise; resulting from folly or stupidity.” Definitions of stupid include, “Slow to learn or understand; obtuse; tending to make poor...

Everyday Martyrdom by Michaella Osborn, Boulder, Colo.          “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13 NIV)   You’ve heard this verse, right? Of course you have. It may have been a pastor talking about how Jesus gave us the ultimate expression of love by dying for us, or a Christian education teacher...

Aug 26, 2013

50 years for the Center on Ministry by Gordon Lawton     On August 17, 1962 the SDB Center on Ministry was formed when delegates to the General Conference adopted the recommendations from Commission and the Committee on Ministerial Training. Recommendation #1 had the Conference “Notify Alfred University of its intention to discontinue support of the...