May 23, 2014

Skateboarding for Christ—in India by Nathaniel Muench, Fort Atkinson, Wis.   Editor’s note: Starting in local skateboard parks in southern Wisconsin, Nathaniel and Zachary Muench wanted to reach out to others with the Gospel of Christ using their skateboarding skills. In just a few years, “Skaters of Christ” have taken their ministry around the country and...

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...

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...

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...

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...