Apr 25, 2017

by Clinton Brown, Executive Director of SDB Missions Keep Mattia and our brethren in Sierra Leone in your prayers In April, I had the privilege of traveling with David Johnson to visit our Seventh Day Baptist brothers and sisters in Sierra Leone, Africa. They have had many struggles in their ministry work, particularly in recent years. I was originally...

Apr 25, 2017

by Rebecca Olson Berlin SDB Church, NY Uncertainty… The end is in sight. On May 13, I will graduate from college. That’s not to say it’s over. I have a national board licensure test to take, a few years of online school to go, and many more steps of continuing education beyond that. But this summer, I will be a Registered Nurse. I will be a bona fide...

Apr 25, 2017

by Arianna Stover Verona SDB Church, NY   Friends and family are important to me, so I think that it is important to share my faith with them. I have had many moments when I shared my faith with my friends. One of those moments was with my friend Teagan. I thought that I should share my faith about God with her because she is very important to me. I would...

Apr 25, 2017

By Jenni Wangsness Women’s Society President Stephanie — “Steph” — was not just my cousin or my VP for the Women’s Society. She was my closest friend. Her friendship and life inspire me, and so I’m sharing her story so that it may also inspire you.   Steph grew up on her family farm in Oneida, NY. She had a cheerful, fun personality from the beginning....

Apr 25, 2017

by Herbert E. Saunders Madison SDB Church, WI Many years ago, I had the privilege of attending a seminar on the meaning of Sabbath conducted by Robert Raines at the retreat center of Kirkridge in Eastern Pennsylvania. During the course of the weekend we were asked to spend several hours in silence, letting the power of God’s presence and Holy Spirit come upon...