Apr 28, 2020

By JR Shick         The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” —Genesis 2:15 (NIV 1984) When I was younger and in my father’s household I was given instructions to do chores of various kinds. Dishes, cleaning, cutting the grass, taking out the trash, and anything my father and mother told me...

Apr 28, 2020

By Rob Appel       A few years ago, I was asked by one of our newer congregations about tithing, and especially about the difference between tithes and offerings. I spoke privately with the pastor about the joys and blessings of someone who is a faithful tither and gave him my wife’s and my personal testimony about being faithful givers. The...

The Seventh Day Baptist General Council, after considerable prayer and in consultation with the Conference President, Host Committee, Conference Directors, and Allied Societies, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 General Conference session. This decision was made in light of the significant disruption caused by the novel coronavirus. There is...