Aug 26, 2019
by Eric Bofinger Shiloh SDB Church, NJ During the Wednesday night worship time at conference, Pastor Daniel Nsubuga of the Uganda SDB Conference shared about issues surrounding orphans in his home country and throughout the continent. Famine, diseases, disasters, mishaps, and civil wars have left more than 50 million children orphaned throughout Africa. With...
Jun 26, 2019
by Elianna Chroniger As a student I always looked forward to the summer months because it meant that my entire life changed drastically. Instead of waking up early to sit in a classroom all day, I found myself sleeping a little later and waking up to the idea of sitting around all day doing projects, eating at weird times, and even going for walks. I looked...
Jun 26, 2019
by Katie Brown “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your path.” —Proverbs 3:5 (ESV) Summertime is a season of imagination and adventure. That is what we remember as children with long summer days and magical, firefly-filled nights. There is a sense of...
Jun 26, 2019
by Scott Hausrath By the time this is published, I will have recently taken a short vacation. Lord willing, during the third week of June I will enjoy a road trip through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. On Sabbath of that week, I’ll hopefully be in Indiana, 775 miles away from my home church—so I won’t be worshiping God within the context of my own...
Jun 26, 2019
By Donna S. Bond Shiloh SDB Church, NJ “Aw, Dave, let Grampa rest for a few minutes. Just till the big hand is on the 12.” With that request, Grampa leaned back on his recliner and closed his eyes. Groan. That left Grandma to entertain our five-year-old grandson. Understand: I love, love, LOVE our little David Timothy. But he was headed outside. I don’t “do”...
May 28, 2019
By Rev. D. Scott Smith The Sabbath Recorder Editor, 1982-1989 A few years ago, our family did something that Seventh Day Baptists began doing in 1871. We packed up our material possessions and resettled in North Loup, Nebraska. The first settlers came here seeking open land to farm. They wanted a place that was free from the “overcrowding” they were...