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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Nov 26, 2014
Can You Spare Some Change? — Pastor Robert Babcock Marlboro SDB Church, NJ Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, isn’t it? Hanging decorations, buying and handing out presents, family and friends getting together, sharing in a wonderful meal. However, after all is said and done, does the Christmas celebration really change anything in your world?...
Nov 26, 2014
Christian Education by Andrew J. Camenga One of my earliest memories of Christian Education is striving to memorize the Beatitudes in order to achieve my goal: earning a collapsible pencil. The pencil had a white plastic barrel emblazoned with blue letters and a pencil insert that could be positioned to either be tucked into the barrel (and be safe for...
A Christmas Letter Rev. Paul Manuel, Ph.D. German Seventh-Day Baptist Church Salemville, PA As Christmas approaches and you reflect again upon the savior’s birth, the familiarity of the story may cause you to gloss over some of the details. One such element is how the machinations of man in no way hinder the program of God. Several events in Jesus’ life...
Oct 29, 2014
Treating God like our 4th Grade Teacher By Emily Watt, Central SDB Church, MD This is my second year teaching fourth grade in a Title 1 school where the vast majority of students come from low-income homes and are largely raising themselves. When people learn about my work, they inevitably ask, “What’s the hardest thing about teaching?” Last...
Oct 29, 2014
Top of the List by Katrina Goodrich Early one Sunday morning I was in my bed sleeping. I had gotten to bed quite late the night before due to the necessity of watching a college football game that didn’t begin until 9:30 that evening. I hadn’t gotten much sleep and it had been a pretty hectic week, so I was exhausted and enjoying sleeping in. Then...
Oct 28, 2014
SDB Missionary Society Christmas Gift List 2014! Clinton R. Brown, Executive Director Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society This year we were encouraged to get the gift list out early. Doing so, individuals and congregations could better plan how they could help other Seventh Day Baptists around the globe respond to needs and minister with...
Oct 28, 2014
Sabbath School Teacher of the Year: Josephine Van Horn Rogers What makes a great teacher? One hallmark of a great teacher is that the teacher helps students be motivated, even excited, to learn. How can you tell if a student is excited to learn? By watching them and seeing how they react when opportunities come along. Consider this quote: You can...
Oct 28, 2014
Rising Up by Elianna Chroniger As I started thinking about what to write for this month’s article, I really had nothing come to mind. Nothing, that is, until I visited the Bible Gateway website. The verse of the day read “[A song of ascents.] I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of...