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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Apr 28, 2020
By Courtney Mattus One of the things that is of great importance to instill in a child is the spirit of giving. As a mother of three, the responsibility to create “good humans” weighs heavily on my heart at all times. As a parent striving to raise strong, Christian children, the responsibility is even greater. Let’s be honest. Parenting is...
Apr 28, 2020
by Ben Calhoun I grew up in a giving family. My parents (George and Lannette Calhoun) taught me the value of giving to the Lord first with my time, attitude, attention and money. 10% of your earnings goes to the Lord first—to your local church or to a missionary overseas (for example). To choose to give to the Lord first is the best...
Apr 28, 2020
Council on History Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History As you read this issue of the Sabbath Recorder, word has reached you that our General Conference sessions this summer are canceled. As the situation progressed surrounding the consideration of canceling, I researched recent Conference cancellations on a recollection from...
Apr 28, 2020
Applications for Questions of the Faith By Pastor Phil Lawton I have spent a lot of time thinking about our current situation. In between making phone calls, attending online meetings, and acting as remote tech support, I have come to a conclusion. This is new territory for all of us. We didn’t really have a concept of words like pandemic, social distancing, or...
By Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History In the days since the national response to the COVID-19 situation began, I’ve spoken with many Seventh Day Baptists, and one of the things I keep hearing is that people are trying to find silver linings—good outcomes that might result from this terrible situation. Everyone I’ve talked to has...
Apr 28, 2020
by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society These are unprecedented times. In a very short space of time, a novel coronavirus, named COVID-19, infiltrated our world. It has come with a vengeance. The numbers are staggering. At the time of writing, over 2.5 million infections are confirmed in at least 185 countries and territories,...
We want to provide you with a few announcements and opportunities surrounding this time to keep you informed and provide you with ways to serve others and for us to serve you. Cancellations The General Council has announced (in the letter on page 2) the cancellation of our annual Conference Week from July 26–August 1. We also cancelled the...
Apr 28, 2020
By JR Shick The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” —Genesis 2:15 (NIV 1984) When I was younger and in my father’s household I was given instructions to do chores of various kinds. Dishes, cleaning, cutting the grass, taking out the trash, and anything my father and mother told me...