Apr 21, 2016

Focus on Missions Clinton R. Brown A couple weeks ago I was getting my hair cut at our downtown barbershop in Westerly, RI. I had opted for my usual barber and was having one of our normal conversations about travel, missions, and following Jesus in different cultures. Suddenly, the barber at the neighboring chair piped in, “Where are you going? Mozambique? Is...

Mar 18, 2016

By Rob Appel Executive Director   The History The last time we had General Conference gathering in Southern California was 1993! Since 1949 we have been in SoCal a total of five times. That means between 1949 and 1993 we averaged about every eight years we would be there. So, what happened between 1993 and 2017? Why haven’t we been there? There are two...

by Kory and Amanda Langley SDB Church of Texarkana, AR   “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3 I am going to tell you two different stories from the past year. One happened on the official mission field and one at home. To understand my stories you have to understand this: no matter how much you seem to have or...

Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. An old term for it is blood poisoning. Sepsis can occur to anyone, at any time, from any type of infection, and can affect any part of the body. It can occur even after a minor infection....

Mar 18, 2016

by Nicholas J. Kersten meddle [med-L] verb (used without object), meddled, meddling. to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: ex. Stop meddling in my personal life! One of the ideas at the core of the life of local Seventh Day Baptist churches is that of covenants. Covenants are the documents that define...

Mar 18, 2016

by Dr. Michael Jordan Dean of the Chapel Chair of the Department of Biblical Studies Theology and Philosophy One Houghton College, Houghton, NY On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration of Houghton College, please accept my warm welcome to our workplace and home. Houghton was founded in 1883 by Willard J. Houghton, who was born in this tiny town 58...