Above & Beyond by Katrina Goodrich Sometimes a word or phrase is spoken and it sticks with you. There are some lines that don’t fade into your memory (movie quotes, Bible verses, BAZINGA!). During SCSC training one year, our team was given some advice I think about often. We were told that when we finished a task we should look around, find...
Serving more than food (or Cheesecake)
May 23, 2014
Serving more than food (or Cheesecake) by Katrina Goodrich Confession: Last year was the first time I had ever been to the Women’s Banquet. For those of you who have never gone to General Conference or never attended the banquet, it is typically an evening meal where women of the Conference dress up, leave children and husbands to their own...
The Well
Apr 23, 2014
The Well by Katrina Goodrich Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. The water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14 NIV) The story of the woman at the well is a popular passage. Typically when I’ve...
SCSC 50 Years Later: A Growing Investment
SCSC 50 Years Later: A Growing Investment by Katrina Goodrich This year Summer Christian Service Corps—a program set up and sponsored by the SDB Women’s Board—is celebrating 50 years of service to the denomination. For 50 years we’ve been sending out young adults to the four corners of the country (and on occasion outside of the country) to serve...
Be a Role Model
Feb 21, 2014
Be a Role Model by Katrina Goodrich “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2) In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul refers to Christians as “ambassadors of Christ.” I like this characterization, and so do many others. I...
Stepping Out With Options
Stepping out—with options by Nadine Lawton Journey with me! Spend time with me! How many times does the Lord ask someone in the Bible to do just that? He asked Abraham to take a journey of faith, more than once! The Israelites took a 40-year journey through the wilderness. And Jesus asked twelve men to take the journey of a lifetime. At Conference in...