By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 Australian journalist Matthew Knott is a 32-year-old U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He was in New York City earlier...
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By Carl Greene Executive Director If your answer to this inquiry about a “Questionable Life” is no, then your church may not be healthy. Really. A questionable life is necessary...
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The global coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of millions of North Americans. Developing and maintaining healthy leaders and...
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Focus on Missions By Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society Jesus has a master plan for transforming the world. His plan is that through the power of the...
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Jun 29, 2015
Surprising Reasons to Drink Water Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI What is calorie-free, virtually cost-free, and essential to keeping you alive? Plain ol’ water. Water drives basic body performance. All of the systems in the body require water for proper functioning, as do 90 percent of all chemical reactions in the body. Water will help you de-stress....
Jun 29, 2015
Where the rubber meets the road by Bill Probasco Over the past year I have traveled a lot on the weekends to share what God has given me as a vision for General Conference. It’s been great visiting various congregations and talking about being “Steadfast.” On most of these weekend trips I’ve shared some things about myself I feel I’m steadfast about. I’m a...
Jun 2, 2015
Youth Sabbath in Shiloh by Donna S. Bond, Correspondent Youth Sabbath in Shiloh has traditionally been a high point in our church calendar and February 28, 2015, was no exception. There was something for everyone — contemporary music for the young at heart, proud moments for parents and grandparents, and chuckles and lessons for everyone else. Praise choruses...
“You’re Only Human?” by William Vallalpando “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself…” — 2 Corinthians 5:17-18a ESV “Yeah, well you’re only human…” Worry continues to rise; an outburst of rage slices through its victim; a...
Jun 2, 2015
Woman or Wife? Who can find a virtuous woman? by Katrina Goodrich Proverbs 31:10 (KJV) The woman portrayed in Proverbs 31 can be described using numerous adjectives. She is trustworthy, caring, industrious, a leader, intelligent, kind, altruistic, wise, useful, strong, courageous, and loved and respected by her family, etc. She is in possession of many virtues...
Jun 2, 2015
Top Ten Words: God in a Box Sermon Series by Pastor Dusty Mackintosh Next Step Christian Church, Thornton, CO Sometimes our worship of God can be a difficult thing — maybe a little vague or mysterious. I have an idea to remove all of that difficulty and mystery. Introducing: Yahweh in a box. All the convenience of the Divine Yahweh in a form factor that fits in...
Jun 2, 2015
Palmiter Ordination by John J. Pethtel, Director of Pastoral Services The First SDB Church of Genesee (Little Genesee, NY) celebrated the ordination of Pastor Kevin Palmiter to the gospel ministry on May 2, 2015, at 3:30 pm during the spring meeting of the Allegheny Association of SDBs hosted by the church in Little Genesee. Pastor Kevin’s ordination council...
Jun 2, 2015
Denman Installed as Pastor by John Pethtel, Director of Pastoral Services On May 2, 2015, Glenn Denman was installed as the new pastor of the Central Washington SDB Church in Yakima, WA. Levi Bond, President of the NW Association, from the Portland Area SDB Church preached the sermon, titled “Faith through the Ages”, from Hebrews 11. Previous pastor Stan Fox...