Feb 21, 2014

A Statement of Belief Q&A Helping you answer some basic questions   Church visitors have all sorts of backgrounds, reactions, and questions. Some visitors walk in, look around, and quickly walk out—never to be seen again. Others walk in, find a Sabbath School class, stay for worship, linger through a fellowship meal, and decide right away that they...

Feb 21, 2014

Continuing Ed for pastors A chance for Re-Tooling… Recharging your Batteries… Rubbing shoulders with others… by Gordon Lawton   Did you know that there is assistance for an SDB pastor to have formal learning experiences every year? As a pastor you can say, “God is unchanging and the canon of the Bible is fixed,” and be heard to say, “I don’t need to learn...

When the answer is Yes: SDBs, Calvinism and Arminianism by Nick Kersten, Librarian-Historian   As we work to correct common errors and misconceptions about Seventh Day Baptist history, this month we look to frequent assertions about our doctrine. This one relates to one of the most prevalent Protestant theological divides—Calvinism and Arminianism. We...

Feb 21, 2014

Be a Role Model by Katrina Goodrich          “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2)   In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul refers to Christians as “ambassadors of Christ.” I like this characterization, and so do many others. I...

A Seasonal Flare-Up by Leanne Lippincott   I know God made the seasons, and man divided them into months. Still, I hate the month of March; at least, in Wisconsin. The word “March” comes from the Roman word, “Martius.” March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. After changing to the Gregorian...