Reflecting God’s Heart at West Virginia retreat by Susie Fox Nearly two dozen women from Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky met together at Camp Joy in Berea, West Virginia on September 27-29, 2013 for the annual Appalachian Women’s Fall Retreat. This year’s program, planned by the Pataskala (Ohio) church, used the theme...
Thankful for Ten Years
Thankful for Ten Years by Lauren Kinlocke-Philibert On August 2, 2003 the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Seventh Day Baptist Church was launched. Under the guidance of our Lord and Savior, this launch began through the efforts of Pastor Andrew Samuels, four lay leaders, 26 charter members, and the prayers of many. With great enthusiasm Sabbath School was called to...
It Hurts So Good: “The Cost of Following Jesus”
It Hurts So Good: “The Cost of Following Jesus” by Executive Director, Rob Appel While on a spiritual retreat in the lodge of Camp Paul Hummel last fall, God spoke to me through an old familiar book. I picked up a copy of My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers, and opened it to one of the pages. It turns out it was one of the 12 dog-eared pages...
Choose… Good News!
Choose… Good News! by Steven James In early November, voting took place across the U.S. as people chose leaders, laws and various amendments that many hoped would affect our land in positive ways. The season of fall brings with it this season of choosing. However, on the heels of this season comes winter and the season that brings the reason for choosing that...
My Most Important Reading Assignment
My Most Important Reading Assignment by Rebecca Olson It’s my junior year of high school, and you all know what that means. Work. Lots of work. I’ve been so swamped with homework, I’ve barely had time for anything else. But I’ve tried to make time for one thing: reading my Bible. And I actually have been! This is my longest streak yet for reading my...
Kurt Berg Named Teacher of the Year
Kurt Berg Named Teacher of the Year by Andrew Camenga Kurt Berg is the 2013 Sabbath School Teacher of the Year. A member of the Riverside, Calif., Seventh Day Baptist Church, Kurt has served for more than 20 years as a Sabbath School teacher for adults. Each year the Board of Christian Education seeks nominees whose outstanding teaching skills have...