Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Making wise end-of-life decisions for someone who has designated you as his health care power of attorney is a difficult thing to do even when you know that person’s values and wishes. Others, besides you, may have opinions to consider. What if the dying person has trouble breathing and the doctor says a ventilator...
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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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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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by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History Education is a high value among Seventh Day Baptists. From our frontier days to the present, we have prioritized training in Christian life and witness as a people. This is true for all of our people, but especially of our leaders. For this reason, the Seventh Day Baptist General...
SCSC 2016: Team Justice, Micah 6:8
by Katrina Goodrich Excerpts from the exit testimonies of Team Justice… “So what do you think God was trying to teach you this year?” This summer wasn’t what I expected at all. Going to a new country for the first time, I went into things not knowing what would happen, only knowing that God would be with me. I had no idea why I applied, I knew I just...
Her Name Was George
Sep 21, 2016
by Donna S. Bond with Everett C. Dickinson “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance…” Proverbs 15:13 (KJV) Her name was George. Whenever we visited a certain chain restaurant for Sunday breakfast she was there — post-retirement age and happy to welcome guests with a cheerful countenance. Then one Sunday George wasn’t there. A replacement hostess...
Faith + Hope = Peace
Sep 21, 2016
by Patti Wethington SDB Church, White Cloud, MI Thank you, Pat Cruzan, for the excellent reflection on Conference 2016 and the articles that so wonderfully reflected on our experience and learning. We are blessed to have your team continuing to faithfully provide us with a published product to tell our story and share our life experiences. How are you...
Would You Reject a Toddler’s Flower?
Sep 21, 2016
by Clinton R. Brown Executive Director I was struck by something on the roadway as I was driving back from dropping off my wife, Beth, so she could participate as a project director at Summer Christian Service Corp training this past June. I was not hit by a deer, though I saw many, nor a car, nor even a bird. I was struck with an analogy. Though not as...
Life on Mission
Aug 30, 2016
President Patti Wethington Another conference has come and gone. Dr. Ken Chroniger poured his heart into the theme and purpose of “Family, Faith, and Education.” We were blessed to share in the many facets of understanding how our family is so very important and influences our faith and our faith establishes deep roots through learning and education. I am...
YouthCon-Leaders Without Limits
Aug 30, 2016
By Pastor Steve Osborn This was a year of trying something new for the high school-aged youth. Following last year’s decision that the Pre-Conference youth retreat was no longer practical, plans were made to hold sessions for the youth concurrent to the General Conference sessions. At the request of the youth, YouthCon 2016 was focused on providing them with...