Sep 25, 2019
By Michaella Osborn Clarkston, GA In the last week, you’ve probably thought about quitting something. A job, school, a way you volunteer, something you care about, something you don’t care about. Maybe you’ve even thought about quitting a friendship or a relationship. I know because I’ve been in the same spot a lot lately. Sometimes we are so good at quitting...
Aug 27, 2019
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” —Matthew 28:19 This is the Great Commission that Jesus gave to His disciples. This passage has been on my heart for the last four years. My name is Conor Hannah. I recently graduated from Fairmont State University in West Virginia....
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...
May 28, 2019
By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA As the Sabbath Recorder continues to grow, I hope for more growth in the Young Adult section. I see this section as somewhere for young adults to journalize their feelings and express what God is putting on their hearts and what God is doing in their lives. I want the young adult Sabbath Recorder...
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...
Mar 20, 2019
By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA Focus is vital in our Christian walk, but most of the time it is the hardest thing to do. Lately I’ve been very bad at focusing on pretty much everything, but most importantly my walk in faith and putting everything to God. When you get caught up in life, it’s hard—you forget the important and to put...