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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Dec 26, 2019
Council on History Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education This issue of the Recorder represents the first in the new decade. From the historical perspective, these sorts of changes represent ripe opportunities for consideration, as obvious signs of the changes of times and seasons (see Genesis 1:14). Beyond these biblical injunctions, our Conference’s...
Dec 26, 2019
“We heard at this year’s General Conference that the Riverside, CA, church prepared their own custom VBS curriculum and asked Vicki Burdick to tell us how she did it. She graciously agreed, and we hope this will encourage our readers to consider how they can show and share the love of Jesus to the kids God gives them.” —Nick By Vicki Burdick After the 2018...
Nov 27, 2019
By Sarina Gumness There is a time we all dread, the waiting period. We know God is going to answer our prayers, but then there’s the period of waiting for it to come. The period of time that we dread and are confused. “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” —Romans 8:28 I am...
Nov 27, 2019
Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History As I sit to write this month, Wisconsin has been “blessed” with an unusually cold late October which has culminated in a couple of rare October snows. It is much colder here than it usually is this time of year. Nevertheless, I expect even this “cold” will seem pleasant as the frigid cold of January and...
Nov 26, 2019
by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society James 1:27 says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” This verse mentions two groups of people who need particular care and attention: widows and orphans. For...
Nov 26, 2019
by Don Graffius, President Whether or not you are actually retired, when you turn 70½ you typically must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) each year from your tax deferred retirement accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s). This additional income will be taxable and could push you into a higher tax bracket or trigger higher taxes on your Social Security...
Nov 26, 2019
I write to you from Somewhere-On-The-Road, USA. CITIZEN WAY has been touring in support of our new album “LOVE IS A LION” which is named for the Lion of Judah…our Savior Jesus. We just celebrated 15 years of music and ministry. I started CITIZEN WAY in 2004 after Alison and I married. I, Alison and our three girls are committed to serving the Lord with...
Nov 26, 2019
Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History Readers of the print version of the Sabbath Recorder should already have received in their mailbox our most recent edition of History Happenings, our newsletter for history updates for the past several years. If you haven’t had a chance to read that mailer yet, you should check it out, as it includes… •...