May 23, 2018

Rev. David Stall   Special Guest Speaker — Leith Anderson I’m very pleased to announce another special guest speaker at our General Conference sessions! Leith Anderson will be with us on Thursday. He will speak at the pastors’ lunch in the afternoon and preach during the evening service. You will be blessed and challenged by his words! I have asked Leith...

Apr 26, 2018

by Deirdre Camenga “A leg of your stool has been kicked out from under you.” How did Pastor Liz know? That is exactly what it felt like. Emotionally, Eric’s cancer diagnosis felt much harder to deal with than my lymphoma diagnosis five years earlier. My wonderful, faithful friend, companion and love was facing the big C. At best—treatment options would forever...

Apr 26, 2018

by Mayola Warner Think about it. Do you ever worry about anything? Are you ever frustrated or perplexed? Who isn’t? I want to share a very important remedy that Garth’s Mom often shared. Since she had a close relationship with God, she trusted Him for His direction in life. She would encourage others by saying, “It will work out!” A few months ago, I had a near...

  by Janet Thorngate       Part 1: An Indian whose name is Japeth Second in a series of spinoff articles from recent research on the Newport, Rhode Island, Seventh Day Baptists Several Native Americans joined the Newport, RI, Seventh Day Baptist Church, but none of them lived in Rhode Island.1 A letter from Ruth Burdick in Westerly, Rhode...

Apr 26, 2018

By Brenda Rankhorn         In the last issue of the SR, we discussed how our identity and our feelings may hinder us from glorifying God. A third hindrance is our past: Our past—like shame over foolish actions, bitterness over unfair treatment or suffering, or pride over “godly” or great life choices—can also influence our decision to...