By Katrina Goodrich I’ve recently been going through a hiring phase at my workplace. We are in the process of expanding and experiencing growing pains associated with bringing on new staff. In that process it’s becoming more evident than ever before that more and more people have no idea how to appropriately function in the workplace. I am willing to work on...
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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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Running the Race of Hope
Dec 26, 2019
By Joshua Coleman Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. —Hebrews 12:1-2 Hebrews 12:1-2 is one of the most quoted verses in the...
Run Your Race
Dec 26, 2019
by Eric Bofinger During the Fall of 2018, I decided to get more involved in my community and start up a chapter of the Healthy Kids Running Series in my hometown of Pittsgrove, NJ. HKRS is a nationwide non-profit organization that relies on the help of community coordinators to teach kids the importance of physical exercise and friendly competition. Kids ages...
Ringing in the Old Ear
Dec 26, 2019
by Kevin Butler Ringing in the Old Ear The good news? Prayers and medicine and a good health plan brought healing to my body after a 2018 cancer diagnosis. I am extremely grateful. It did come with some costs and lessons: • Loss of lung capacity • Loss of strength and stamina • Loss of grandchildren time to stay germ-free • Loss of feeling in extremities when...
Races and Conversations
By Carl Greene Executive Director I recently ran in a 5k race with about 3,600 other people. I am no Eric Bofinger when it comes to running, but I am going to take my opportunity to highlight that my brother and I finished first and second in our age group. In fact, I ran a personal best time in the race. Apparently if you wait enough years, you get your chance...
Partnerships
Dec 26, 2019
by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society In Philippians 1:3-5, the Apostle Paul says, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” The Philippian church had evidently been a worthwhile partner with Paul, the...
Everyday Theology— Applications for Questions of the Faith
Dec 26, 2019
This is part of a series focused on college-age young adults. How to Have a Productive Conversation By Phil Lawton Shiloh SDB Church, NJ Yesterday I posted a rant to my Facebook page. Usually I reserve these for Twitter, that seems a more apt place for rants. They are more likely to get lost in the general attitude of contempt there. This particular rant was a...
Encouragement
Dec 26, 2019
Young Adult By Sarina Gumness When it comes to the new year, we often set new goals for ourselves. But the issue with these new goals is that we find it hard to keep them. I know I do. About a month later I’ll be like, “What was my goal?” In this season of goal-making, we need encouragement. We must learn to encourage ourselves and encourage those around...