Mar 18, 2016
By Madge Chroniger Alfred Station SDB Church “What are the three most important things in life?” my dad would ask Ellie and me. We would respond, “Faith, family, and education, not necessarily in that order.” This was the conversation we had every morning just before we left the house to get on the bus to go to school. The theme of Conference 2016 has been...
by Rachael Osborn SDB Church of Boulder, CO As 2015 turns to 2016, the entire world seems to reflect on the previous year and resolve to be better in the upcoming one. You’re going to drink more water, and she’s going to lose weight, and he’s finally going to finish that one project. Our lives change so drastically in the span of a mere 24 hours as we begin the...
Jan 22, 2016
by Rachael Osborn SDB Church of Boulder, CO I myself am not perfect and though I may not look it sometimes I feel worthless like there’s nothing inside there’s something I try to hide sometimes I don’t feel alive I just go through hope I make it and when people ask how I’m doing I lie, I say I’m fine when my mind is a mess and I just...
Forgive Us Our Trespasses Duane Davis Seattle Area SDB Church, WA Let me tell you a story. From kindergarten through 6th grade, I went to an extremely private, extremely small, and extremely Christian elementary school. Looking back, the fact that it was isolated by about two miles of thick forest was one of its less cult-y aspects. It was very strict about...
Peace by Annie Lloyd Living in this world, it is difficult for us to maintain our relationship with God. We become so distracted by all of our plans, struggles, worries, doubts, expectations, and all the motions of everyday life, that we often forget that God is always with us. In John 14:27, Jesus says: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not...
by Gabi Osborn Boulder SDB Church, CO Contrary to popular belief, being a teenager is hard. It brings the struggles of high school, extracurricular activities, piles of homework, college searches, part-time job applications, trying to fit in, learning how to maintain relationships, and so much more. It’s easy to be consumed with these things. It seems like...