Looking back at Team REDEEMED

Looking back at Team REDEEMED   The following are excerpts from testimonies of Summer Christian Service Corps (SCSC) and Stained Glass members after their 2013 projects. Enjoy reading tidbits of what God is doing through this program. People were asking, “So what are you doing this summer? Are you interested in doing SCSC?” My answer was, “I have to think about...

Attitude in the Altitude

Attitude in the Altitude

Aug 26, 2013

Attitude in the Altitude by Kevin Butler   Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” SDBs once again had the opportunity to gather for our annual Conference sessions. Thanks to much hard work and Spirit-led planning by President Ralph Mackintosh, we most certainly experienced a week of good fortune! God...

Family Flux: September 2013

New Members Alfred Station, NY Kenneth Chroniger, pastor Joined after baptism Madge Chroniger Joined after testimony Brad Morrison Colleen Morrison   Raritan Valley, NJ Melvin Stephan, pastor Joined by letter Gabriel Graffius Joined after baptism Adrienne Graffius     Obituaries Colflesh.—Georgia (Green) Colflesh, 80, of Sedalia, Mo., died on January...

Do It Yourself Or, “The Great Escape”

Do It Yourself Or, “The Great Escape” by Executive Director, Rob Appel          In September 2012 I took a spiritual retreat in the Rocky Mountains and was wondering how God was going to speak to me during this special time. On the morning of September 27th, in the lodge of Camp Paul Hummel, God spoke to me through an old familiar book. I picked up a copy of My...

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle

Aug 26, 2013

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle by Clinton R. Brown   Ralph D. Winter writes about the Queen Mary ocean liner in his article, Reconsecration. The ship is now a floating museum that contrasts the opulent trappings of its use as a luxury liner with its austere decor of a WWII trans-Atlantic troop transport ship. The contrast expresses the different mindsets...

Choose… to Choose!

Choose… to Choose!

Aug 26, 2013

Choose… to Choose!  by Rev. Steven James         Welcome to our monthly times together as we explore the choices we can make for the glory of God, the good of others and the growth of His Kingdom! This year’s Conference theme—based on Joshua 24:14-15 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20—is summed up in one word: Choose! The passage from Deuteronomy is...