Apr 28, 2020
By Rob Appel A few years ago, I was asked by one of our newer congregations about tithing, and especially about the difference between tithes and offerings. I spoke privately with the pastor about the joys and blessings of someone who is a faithful tither and gave him my wife’s and my personal testimony about being faithful givers. The...
The Seventh Day Baptist General Council, after considerable prayer and in consultation with the Conference President, Host Committee, Conference Directors, and Allied Societies, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 General Conference session. This decision was made in light of the significant disruption caused by the novel coronavirus. There is...
By Pastor Scott Hausrath When friends come over to my place to watch football or a film, we always put some snacks and bowls onto the kitchen table. Each of us uses a bowl to hold our chips, crackers, cookies, and whatever other wonderful carbs we’re enjoying that day. Some of the bowls on the table are disposable, so they get tossed into the trash when people...
Mar 25, 2020
By Frank Mazza I am not a fan of social media. I do not have a Facebook account, no SnapChat, no Instagram. There was a time not too long ago that I held a Twitter account. Twitter gives users the ability to create a profile with their actual name and face; or they remain anonymous with a clever “handle” or username. Anonymity is nice if you don’t want any...
Mar 24, 2020
By Rev. Charles R. Meathrell Recently, the associate pastor at our church in South Carolina had an emergency and was unable to preach as had been planned. Because I hadn’t prepared a sermon, we found ourselves preparing to enjoy a sermon which would be as much a surprise to me as to them. It’s not all that long ago that a situation like that might have set my...
Feb 27, 2020
By Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History My Christian experience has been deeply impacted by Camp Wakonda, the SDB camp owned and operated by the Milton, WI, church. I was loved well there as a little person at Day Camp and shown and told about the love of Jesus. As a camper at Wakonda, I was taught the faith and ultimately responded to a...