Sabbath Joy

Sabbath Joy

Apr 26, 2019

Reprinted from the Sabbath Recorder, May 2015. By Dave Alldredge Seattle Area SDB Church It was the annual church camping trip. The Sabbath afternoon weather was beautiful: the lake water glistening in the sun; the temperature, over 100° F, was unusually warm for Northern Idaho. I was part of a group of men sitting on the beach discussing how God was working in...

“I’ll Go the Distance”

“I’ll Go the Distance”

Apr 26, 2019

Reprinted from the Sabbath Recorder, July/August 2018 by Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church in Colton, CA Music is a really powerful language. Sometimes we come across songs that aren’t necessarily qualified as “Christian” but personally move us in a spiritual way and, in a sense, a feeling of being closer to God. Some songs make us feel moved so we...

Judgment or Call to Action

Judgment or Call to Action

Apr 26, 2019

By Katrina Goodrich The past month or two have been a struggle for the midwest. In Nebraska this spring, a record amount of snowfall turned our serene valleys and plains into flooded heartache. Whole communities and towns were underwater and/or cut off from outside aid due to flooding or severe infrastructure deterioration. Livelihoods, passed down through...

WHAT’S YOUR MISSION?

WHAT’S YOUR MISSION?

Apr 26, 2019

by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director, SDB Missionary Society Here I am today, having begun a new journey in my life. In my own mind and heart, it is still sinking in and being processed that I am serving as the newly appointed Chief Executive Director of the SDB Missionary Society. Seventh Day Baptists have been a meaningful part of my life for the entire...

The Hurry Sickness

The Hurry Sickness

Apr 26, 2019

Reprinted from the Sabbath Recorder, June 2016. Sharing the journey, Pastor Scott Hausrath SDB Church, North Loup, NE I would like to share with you this thought: Let’s not miss the now by worrying about the next. This thought was prompted by my reading of James Bryan Smith’s book “The Good and Beautiful God.” One of the truths he shares is the idea of “hurry...