Feb 21, 2014
Missions by Remote Control by Clinton R. Brown Garfield Miller’s visa application was denied. The letter told us we could make an appeal, but the lawyers told us it would not do much good. We knew Garfield was the man for the job, so why was he not allowed to leave Jamaica to do it? Our preconception was that at this time he needed to be working from...
Jan 22, 2014
Old kinships renewed in Korea by Clinton R. Brown I did not plan on going to South Korea. I wanted to go, but our contacts there had just started actively communicating with us again, so they were six months to a year on the waiting list for a visit. I was scheduled to go to the Philippines in November (with Pastor Michael Spearl from Bradenton, Fla.),...
Living Above High Tide by Clinton R. Brown I was somewhat taken aback when I realized that I was not really sleeping on an island that night. To qualify as an “island,” I believe the ground has to remain generally above the water line even during high tide. On my visit with Michael Spearl to Putik “Island” in the Philippines, I became aware that this...
Sep 23, 2013
Finishing the Race by Clinton R. Brown As the final participants came across the finish line in Colorado Springs, we had the feeling of completion. The first General Conference Gospel Feet Walk/Run was done! The runners had completed their courses, and most importantly we had raised over $7,500 to buy more than 68 bicycles to assist Seventh Day...
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...
Jun 24, 2013
Ministry in Harmony by Clinton R. Brown Like the Apostle Paul’s illustration of the Church as a body—with each member serving their role according to their gifting and calling—so also are the Seventh Day Baptist boards and agencies to work cooperatively in their ministries. Each board and agency in our alliance is called to particular ministries. The Missionary...