By Rob Appel Executive Director This is my last article in the Sabbath Recorder (SR) as your standing Executive Director of the SDB Conference of the USA and Canada. Because it is the last one, I plan to make it very informative—and I hope that it motivates you to think more about your giving along with the reason(s) you give to our Conference Ministries. When...
The Beacon
Comfort Zone. Everyone has one, however big or small. I’d like to encourage you to step out of yours, especially at Conference this year. I feel as though this year’s General Conference is centered around doing things differently than before. The young people in the denomination are stepping out in faith this year—from preaching, to organizing different events,...
PEOPLE GET READY
Jun 26, 2019
By Jane Mackintosh Conference President It is almost time to welcome you to Lancaster, PA, Conference 2019! This has been a very enlightening year for Doug and me as we have traveled around this nation visiting with many of you. We have enjoyed meeting new people and having a reunion with long-time friends. You have welcomed us and for that we are very grateful...
Chronic Pain
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI People who suffer from chronic pain often receive well-meaning advice that quite frankly is not helpful. They may feel isolated and depressed because they cannot participate in activities as they once did. At the same time they may smile, laugh, and praise God while not looking sick at all. This causes others to misunderstand...
Get UNcomfortable!
Jun 26, 2019
By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA One of the hard challenges God puts into our journey is to step out of our comfort zone. God wants us to be uncomfortable. To be uncomfortable is how we grow. It’s how we continue God’s journey. We are to abandon our comfort zones and step out into faith. When talking about stepping out of our comfort...
Unity in the Philippine SDB Family of Churches
Jun 26, 2019
By Michael Spearl I was contemplating the progress toward unity within the Philippine SDB family of churches as Pastor Andy Samuels and I flew into Dumaguete, in the province of Negros Oriental, on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, 2019. Since the early 1980s, two separate SDB conferences have been active, leading souls to Christ, representing the SDB name in...