Feb 22, 2013

Let’s Do Blunch! by Pastor Matthew Olson Berlin, N.Y.   On my office wall there is a plaque that reads, “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2, NASB). I first memorized that verse in the early ’90s while preparing to teach a...

Jan 24, 2013

Standing For God— The Hardship of Service by Executive Director Rob Appel   In his book, My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers responds to the passage found in 2 Corinthians 12:15, “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.” Chambers’ response is called, “The Destitution of...

Jan 24, 2013

Worried? Stressed? Try this… by Seth Osborn   I’ve been reflecting on the fact that I’ve already finished up the first semester of my 11th grade year. This is pretty big: I’m more than halfway done with my high school career. After three more semesters, I’m going to be off to college. That sounds like a long time when I say it, but thinking back, it...

Jan 24, 2013

Church Membership: The Precious Gift of Belonging by Jeanne Yurke, Boise, Idaho Member at Raritan Valley SDB Church In Bridgewater, New Jersey   The late Don Sanford used to say that there is no such thing as “a lone Sabbath-keeper,” because Seventh Day Baptists are a covenant people. Every SDB is part of a covenant fellowship, a local church. Moving many...