Honoring Dr. Paul

Honoring Dr. Paul

Jan 22, 2016

By Nicholas J. Kersten Beginning in 1973, the SDB Historical Society has honored Seventh Day Baptists who have made significant contributions to the preservation and understanding of Seventh Day Baptist history by the presentation of an award: one of two traveling golden-headed walking canes, which have long been in the Historical Society’s archives, and a...

Intentional Self Care

By Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Self care is essential every day for everyone regardless of age or job situation. Neglecting it can exact a high cost in illness and fatigue. Self care carries major health benefits. Deuteronomy 5:12-14 reminds us, “Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord our God; you...

The Narrow Path in Burundi

The Narrow Path in Burundi

Jan 22, 2016

By Clinton R. Brown For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. — Luke 9:24 Sitting with the Seventh Day Baptist leaders in Bujumbura, Burundi, we talked and prayed about the struggles of doing ministry in their country. Neither the pastor that came with me nor I had little that compared...

Prayer as a Disciple Prayer as a Discipline

Prayer as a Disciple Prayer as a Discipline

Jan 22, 2016

By Rev. Steven James Verona SDB Church It’s interesting that our word “disciple” contains the idea of “discipline.” It stands to follow that if we are to follow Jesus Christ — if we say we are His disciples — that discipline must be a part of the experience. By discipline, I am focusing on the idea, not of correction, but of commitment — of a determined focus...