Oct 29, 2014

Treating God like our 4th Grade Teacher  By Emily Watt, Central SDB Church, MD     This is my second year teaching fourth grade in a Title 1 school where the vast majority of students come from low-income homes and are largely raising themselves. When people learn about my work, they inevitably ask, “What’s the hardest thing about teaching?” Last...

Oct 29, 2014

Top of the List by Katrina Goodrich     Early one Sunday morning I was in my bed sleeping. I had gotten to bed quite late the night before due to the necessity of watching a college football game that didn’t begin until 9:30 that evening. I hadn’t gotten much sleep and it had been a pretty hectic week, so I was exhausted and enjoying sleeping in. Then...

Oct 28, 2014

SDB Missionary Society Christmas Gift List 2014!   Clinton R. Brown, Executive Director Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society     This year we were encouraged to get the gift list out early. Doing so, individuals and congregations could better plan how they could help other Seventh Day Baptists around the globe respond to needs and minister with...

Oct 28, 2014

Sabbath School Teacher of the Year: Josephine Van Horn Rogers   What makes a great teacher? One hallmark of a great teacher is that the teacher helps students be motivated, even excited, to learn. How can you tell if a student is excited to learn? By watching them and seeing how they react when opportunities come along. Consider this quote:   You can...

Oct 28, 2014

Rising Up by Elianna Chroniger   As I started thinking about what to write for this month’s article, I really had nothing come to mind. Nothing, that is, until I visited the Bible Gateway website. The verse of the day read “[A song of ascents.] I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of...