Jan 23, 2017

Here are several questions you should ask yourself as you ponder a call to pastoral ministry: 1. Do I meet the qualifications laid out in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1? This is the place to start. If your character is not mature, stable, and (in a non-perfectionist way) exemplary, then you are not ready to be a pastor. This does not necessarily mean you are on the...

Jan 23, 2017

by Patti Wethington SDB Church, White Cloud, MI   I’m praying your entry into 2017 has been enjoyable. For me, I spent my New Year’s celebration in Samobor, Croatia, with my daughter, Leanna, and her husband, Tomislav’. We stood on the balcony of her third floor apartment which overlooks the city and enjoyed a cascade of fireworks from multiple locations....

By Donna VanHorn Hallmark didn’t invent Valentine’s Day. But the greeting card giant, along with thousands of other retailers, has figured out over the years how to profit big-time from the February holiday’s sentimental theme. It is estimated this nation’s consumers, in 2016, spent a record $19.7 billion in honoring their special someone. A breakdown shows...

Dec 22, 2016

by Courtney Mattus SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ Ten years ago, the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh was given the opportunity to support Mark and Lera Hamilton, missionaries in Belarus, by participating in a shoebox ministry. The congregation packed shoeboxes that were sent overseas and distributed to children by the Hamilton family to spread the love of God....

Dec 22, 2016

by Theo Wilson Miami SDB Church, FL The evening of September 22, 2016, was one to remember, as brethren worldwide traveled to South Florida to celebrate Miami Seventh Day Baptist’s thirty-five years of ministry. This event truly marked a special milestone for the church and its existence, as it truly has made an impact on many lives and the surrounding...