May 28, 2019
By John J. Pethtel Director Pastors Conference 2019 Fifty-nine pastors and spouses came together April 26-28, 2019, for our annual Pastors Conference in Milton, WI. The theme was “MOBILIZE” and we got a chance to hear stories of mobilizing from around our Conference as well as from our special guests from Q Place. There was a great time of fellowship and fun...
May 28, 2019
By Jean Sheppard Trembley SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ Sage table covers draped the new addition of Shiloh’s 66” round tables in the fellowship hall, as conversations buzzed in the April air. Antique china teacups, porcelain teapots, candle-lit pot warmers, and beautiful succulent centerpieces created the perfect setting for the 56 who attended “Conversation and a...
By Rob Appel On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech where he was heard saying, “I have a dream.” What followed this speech was a vision that changed a people and changed a nation. That famous speech is a dramatic example of the power that can be generated by communicating a compelling vision for the future. A clear vision is an essential...
Reprinted from the Sabbath Recorder, May 2011. This Recorder reprint is focused on the conflicts between Sabbath convictions and our working lives. I suspect few topics strike such a personal nerve with the Recorder’s readers. Rare indeed is the SDB who has not had to make a hard decision about a job or activity because it falls on the Sabbath. These conflicts...
By Michaela Facemire Job 23:10 Everyone always seems to say, “It will never happen to me.” If you have not said this, it has crossed your mind almost surely at some point when you have read the news. Because I am a planner, I sometimes feel as though I can control what happens in my life and my “Nevers” will always be “Nevers.” My plans were majorly disrupted...
Apr 26, 2019
Reprinted from the Sabbath Recorder, July/August 2018 by Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church in Colton, CA Music is a really powerful language. Sometimes we come across songs that aren’t necessarily qualified as “Christian” but personally move us in a spiritual way and, in a sense, a feeling of being closer to God. Some songs make us feel moved so we...