By Pastor Phil Lawton My heart has been heavy of late. I have been thinking of the consequences of the quarantine. Not the economic ones. The domestic ones. Though it has been on my mind since this lockdown started, the recent news involving Tara Reed and Joe Biden has brought it back to the forefront of my mind. If you...
Discerning the Truth
By Katrina Goodrich Women’s Society 2020 has been a whirlwind so far. I believe this year has definitely upset daily routines and completely shaken up what normal looks like for most people. How interesting that our focus for this year’s General Conference was an apt play on eyesight—“Fix Your Eyes on Jesus.” We’re certainly getting...
What I Wish I Had Known About Stewardship
Apr 28, 2020
By John J. Pethtel Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services 1. “Stewardship,” “generosity,” and “giving” are not synonyms. I now realize, using these terms interchangeably confuses people. Stewardship is a role, giving is an act, and generosity is an attitude. Stewardship is recognizing that God is the owner and we are His managers,...
We Plan, God Rules
Apr 28, 2020
by Kevin Butler What a difference a virus makes. I have been to every General Conference since 1982. Summer means Conference, and each one has made an impact on my life. On a number of my presidential visits this year, I played a sort of “parlor game” where I asked the people to shout out a year (from 1982 forward), and I would name the...
Waiting
Apr 28, 2020
By Katrina Goodrich It’s midnight and my day is far from over. It began around 7:00 AM when I rolled out of bed and started finishing what I hadn’t gotten done the day before. I’ve been waiting six hours for approval on a packet that I really wanted to start sending out 4 or 5 hours ago—so that by this point I’d be done and heading to bed....
THE SABBATH RECORDER PAST
What People Say About the Sabbath and _____________________ Its SATISFACTIONS I would like to testify to the real satisfaction and joy and rest which is ours. After a day filled with worship and leading a class in Bible study, and possibly visiting a sick friend, we can enjoy the rest which he alone can give. Isaiah 56:7, 8; 58:13, 14 give promise of...