From Generic to Specific

From Generic to Specific  by Kevin Butler        I’ve shared this story locally at Christmastime, but I believe the main message goes beyond the season. The characters are real; the situation was not.   The week before Christmas vacation, it was time to exchange gifts at our 5th grade class! The girls had picked other girl names, the guys got other guy...

Family Flux – January 2014

Births Owen.—A son, Micah Paul, was born to Jeremiah and Sarah (Keating) Owen of Canyon Country, CA on October 24, 2013. Owen.—A daughter, Marlowe Faith, was born to Phillip and Heather Owen of Castaic, CA on November 5, 2013. Killingbeck.—A daughter, Avah Grace, was born to Caleb and Jenna (Wethington) Killingbeck of Reed City, MI on November 22, 2013....

BCE to Merge With Conference

BCE to Merge With Conference by Andrew Camenga BCE Executive   The Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education has adopted a resolution to move toward merging with the SDB General Conference as soon as is practical. The Board of Directors met October 25-27, 2013, for a retreat at Camp Harley Sutton, Alfred Station, N.Y. Our meetings began with a time...

Listening to God and Obeying

Listening to God and Obeying by Clayton Pinder     Editor’s note: A dear servant of the Lord, Clayton Pinder served as our Conference President in 2001, using the theme “Try God.” He submitted several good articles for his President’s Page that year; this one appeared in March 2001. Clayton’s obituary is on page 26 in this issue.     Do you ever...

New Position for New Direction

New Position for New Direction        This month’s column comes from General Council Chairman John Pethtel.   In accordance with our Alliance in Ministry, the General Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Kersten to the part-time interim position of New Contact Coordinator for 2014. Nick’s responsibility will still lie mostly in his role...