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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Feb 25, 2015
Pastor Ken Burdick Seattle Area SDB Church, WA As we come to the season for remembering Christ’s death and resurrection, what’s a good subject for some personal meditation? Begin by thinking about the significance of the Cross itself. That Jesus would suffer and be killed was a shocking idea to his disciples, though he had...
Jan 22, 2015
Worth the Risk? — Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup SDB Church, NE Various song titles communicate the idea, e.g., J. Geils Band’s “Love Stinks” and Pat Benatar’s “Love Is a Battlefield.” Various song lyrics also communicate the idea. In “Love Bites,” Def Leppard sings, “If you’ve got love in your...
Jan 22, 2015
Worship Him by Katrina Goodrich www.sdbwomen.org In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul writes to the church in Corinth concerning worship. It seems the church was extolling the virtues of one method of worship and completely ignoring the rest to the distraction and disservice of its members and community. Their...
Jan 22, 2015
50/50 — Rebecca Olson Berlin SDB Church, NY A dear friend once said to me, “I wouldn’t be a feminist if I didn’t think Jesus was one.” This really struck a chord with me — Jesus was certainly revolutionary when it came to calling women equal to men. The first person he ever revealed his identity as the...
Jan 22, 2015
Struggling with Love by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten, Director of History & Education “…God is love.” —the Apostle John, in his first letter, verse 4:8b “Those who wish to succeed must ask the right preliminary questions.” —Aristotle, in Metaphysics “…Of course language is not an infallible guide, but it contains, with...
Jan 22, 2015
Spotlight on Church Planting — Pastor Charles R. Meathrell Lexington, SC There is a fear that we won’t grow. It is often in the back of my mind. It is ever before me as I preach each and every Sabbath. I look into the seats and see the same few people (I love each and every one of them) and worry...
Organ and Tissue Donation: a Gift That Lives On Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Transplantation holds the promise of life for thousands of patients with life-threatening conditions and diseases. The generosity of donor families who at a time of great tragedy decide to help other is immeasurable. Organ transplantation is important...
Jan 22, 2015
Love Letters President’s Page by Bill Probasco February is a great time of year. There are many great things that occur during this month to which I can really look forward: my family celebrates several birthdays this month, including my own on Groundhog’s Day; there’s the Super Bowl; Valentine’s Day; and...