Thankful, or Taken for granted?

Thankful, or Taken for granted? By Kevin Butler   As the calendar pages flip quickly toward the end of June, I’ve received a number of notes and e-mails thanking me for serving as editor. Many have said that they will miss reading this page. I’ve been humbled by how these words have made an impact. Some readers have used these “Korners” as devotionals at...

Family Flux – May 2014

Births Rhoden.—A son, Jeremiah Omari, was born to Omari and Stephanie (Jones) Rhoden of Brampton, Ontario on January 27, 2014. Ashley.—A son, Malachi James William, was born to Keith and Natasha (Reynolds) Ashley of Toronto, Ontario on March 21, 2014. New Members Central, MD David Taylor, pastor Joined after testimony Charisse Henry Joined by letter Kim...

Celebrating 25 Years of Service

Celebrating 25 Years of Service

Apr 23, 2014

Celebrating 25 Years of Service by Theo-Nathan Wilson   In the summer of 1988, a young man was called to take on the leadership role as Senior Pastor of the Miami, Fla., Seventh Day Baptist church. Twenty-five years later—after 106 baby dedications, 99 baptisms, 86 weddings, 47 funerals, and extending the right hand of fellowship to 163 members—the need to...

Winning at losing

Winning at losing

Apr 23, 2014

Winning at Losing by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele   In Psalm 139:14, King David wrote, “I praise you [God] because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (NIV). Commenting on this verse, S. Michael Houdman [founder, president, and CEO of Got Questions Ministries] wrote, “The context of this verse is the...

Guyana: The Next Hundred Years

Guyana: The Next Hundred Years

Apr 23, 2014

Guyana: The Next Hundred Years by Clinton R. Brown        “Using the dead as our seeds will not yield life.” Thiswas the message I took away from listening to speakers at the 100th Anniversary celebration meetings of Seventh Day Baptists in Guyana, South America. The closing Sabbath service at the Bona Ventura SDB Church on the Pomeroon River brought in...