by Margaret Taylor When I was first asked to consider writing an article about our battle with cancer, I was not sure I could do it and wanted to decline. At the same time, there were two thoughts that came to mind. The first was Unwavering Faith, and the other was Love in Action. Those thoughts have played over and over in my mind since...
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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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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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Why Retire As Executive Director
Apr 26, 2018
By Rob Appel Back in August of 2017, I had a conversation with the other Directors of the Conference about when would be a good time for me to transition out of the position of Executive Director. Basically, to a person, they said, “That is your decision. We are glad to have you here in this position as long as you feel led to be here.” They also thanked me for...
A Summer Prayer List
By Katrina Goodrich The SCSC Committee of the Women’s Board is pleased to announce the 2018 SCSC projects and teams. This year we have 12 students being sent out to 7 projects spanning the country from east to west and north to south. They are as follows: Ashaway, Rhode Island—First Hopkinton SDB PD, Nadine Lawton Collin Green, Milton, WI...
Decision Making
Apr 25, 2018
By Willy Villalpando Every single day we have to make an endless list of decisions. From something as simple as “What am I going to watch on Netflix today?” to something as life changing as “Where am I going to put in a job application?” Sometimes, those decisions are obvious and easy to make—other times…not so much! Sometimes these...
Personal Evaluation
Mar 20, 2018
by John J. Pethtel I like John Maxwell. I have read many of his books. I agree with many of the things that he says. One of those things that has been beneficial to me has been to do a personal evaluation. I used to just hope that things in my life would get better without doing any assessment or working at it. While God is gracious, it turns out that He has...
5 Questions to Ask if Your Church Isn’t Growing
Mar 20, 2018
by John J. Pethtel Chances are you don’t want to see your church stop accomplishing its mission. One of the primary missions of the local church is to reach new people with Christ’s love, which, naturally, implies growth. But almost every church (and almost every organization) faces seasons in which growth stops. Some haven’t seen growth in years…or...
God is Good in Burundi
Mar 20, 2018
By Clinton R. Brown Executive Director In October of 2015, I had the privilege of traveling to the African countries of Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi with Johnmark Camenga, pastor of Lost Creek SDB Church in West Virginia. Before going, the lead pastor in Burundi, Gilbert Ndwayo, advised me that we should not follow through on our plans to travel into...
30-day Challenges
Mar 20, 2018
By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church in Colton, CA A couple of weeks ago I watched a buzzfeed video where they challenged themselves to do a hundred squats for thirty days. The video consisted of three people, two females and one male. The video takes you throughout the different days from each participant’s perspective. In the beginning, the...