Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI The old saying goes, “A healthy heart is a happy heart.” One component of a healthy heart is a normal blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. It normally rises and falls throughout the day but if it...
Sabbath School Teacher of the Year
Mar 20, 2018
By Peggy Chroniger Each year the SDB Christian Education Council solicits nominees for the Sabbath School Teacher of the Year. This year we are changing the guidelines to include more opportunities for other leaders. Any member church (or branch church) of the General Conference may nominate a Sabbath School teacher, Bible Study leader, or Small Group leader....
A Woman’s Place
By Katrina Goodrich “It is women who make Jesus known in the world and yet it is men who critique their spirituality.” Hearing this statement was like a punch to the gut as I was scrolling through my facebook feed, lounging on my couch, relaxing after a long day of work, and listening to this video that automatically started playing on my feed. Mike McHargue...
Forgiveness = Happiness!
Feb 23, 2018
By Rob Appel Executive Director Last May I received a birthday card from my daughter and her family. When you opened up the card, the song by Pharrell Williams entitled “Happy” started playing. My youngest granddaughter procured the card immediately and it is now her card. Why? Because when she opens it and the music starts playing, her whole face beams! It...
March 17th
By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church in Colton, CA I’m going to start this by saying, I’m not a professional historian or researcher and I might not have all my facts straight but thought I would spread the knowledge I have gathered. Understanding where things came from, why they are important, how they came from point A to point B and all the...
7 Ways for a Pastor to be a Great Parent
Feb 23, 2018
by John J. Pethtel God intends for pastors to be great parents. Sadly, some churches don’t care if their pastors are faithful in their homes as long as they perform well in the church. This is unacceptable. Speaking of pastor/elders in 1 Timothy 3:4-5 Paul wrote, “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,...