Mar 20, 2018
By Brenda Rankhorn In last month’s issue, we began discussing our lives in the context of a race, or for the purpose of illustration, a bike ride. Just as there were things that could hinder my choosing the bike route that I set out to take, there are things that hinder us from glorifying God, from running “the race marked out for us.” What are some things that...
by Pastor Nate Crandall When you start to see God as He really is, the eyes of your heart are opened to the truth of Colossians 1:17 that He holds everything together. He holds everything together from the stars in the heavens to the cells in your body. He holds each day in His all-powerful hands. He never takes a vacation. He is always working out His will on...
Mar 20, 2018
The entire Seventh Day Baptist Community from around the world is mourning the tragic passing of Pastor Jonas Sommer, his wife Clarice, and their children Marcos and Paula. An auto accident in their homeland of Brazil is responsible for claiming their lives on February 15, 2018. Pastor Jonas was the President of the Seventh Day Baptist World Federation. ...
Mar 20, 2018
Rev. Carl Greene Hebron SDB Church, PA I am intrigued by some of the interview questions ascribed to major companies. For instance, an interview at Whole Foods Market might entail this question: “Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?” Keep thinking about that one while you consider a question that might be posed in a Trader Joe’s...
Mar 20, 2018
By Pastor Scott Hausrath “Doh! Did I actually eat that entire bag of chips?” “Did I really get that intimate with my girlfriend?” “Why in the world did I cut and run after that fender bender?” These are some of the questions I’ve asked myself after making choices that were clearly not God’s will for me. Why is it that I, that we, so often make choices like...
Feb 23, 2018
By Brenda Rankhorn I’m sure most, if not all of you, have ridden a bike. Before my sons were out of school for the summer I had made a habit of taking a bike ride in the mornings. I enjoyed these early morning bike rides so much that I had found several 5-6-mile bike routes that I could take. I would attach my water jug to the bike and set an app on my phone to...