Spring Forward, But Don’t Fall Back!

Spring Forward, But Don’t Fall Back!

Aug 25, 2015

Spring Forward, But Don’t Fall Back! Willy Villalpando Maranatha Community Church; Colton, CA After a very exciting and action-packed week at General Conference in Lancaster, PA, and a very awesome, yet long summer for those who participated in SCSC and Stained Glass this year, I bet we are all excited to be home and get the chance to rest before we start...

Resolution on Child Protection

Resolution on Child Protection Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History     The following Resolution was passed at General Conference 2015. Because of the importance of this Resolution and the issues surrounding it, we are printing it in its entirety here. Please be on the lookout for more information about this in the coming months....

Sharing the journey with you

Sharing the journey with you

Jun 29, 2015

Sharing the journey with you Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE Tackling misconceptions about God is so important, because they are so damaging. It’s critical to discuss what God has not said. It’s also important to be reminded of what God has said, because we are so often distracted from the foundational truths of God. With this in mind, let me...

The Beacon

The Beacon Hello Beacon readers! Once again, it’s Becca. And Ellie! This is our last Beacon article here with you as your editors. I can’t believe after having this job for two years, I will never write another Beacon article. This year has been great and I know that I’ve truly been blessed to write for you and have your attention as you read! You have...

TAKING A SPIRITUAL RETREAT

TAKING A SPIRITUAL RETREAT

Jun 29, 2015

TAKING A SPIRITUAL RETREAT Alliance in Ministry Executive Director Rob Appel I have tried to go on at least two Spiritual Retreats per year. These times of reflection and connecting have been very beneficial to me. I do it in a hope of serving God and Seventh Day Baptists with a renewed purpose. On May 17-19, 2015 I finished my first retreat of this calendar...

God is not finished

God is not finished

Jun 29, 2015

God is not finished Katrina Goodrich Women’s Society A few weeks ago, I stopped at a red light waiting for my right turn arrow. Because the light is on a sensor, I was impatient to get to this particular intersection — but I didn’t make it in time. For some reason I stopped several yards before the intersection. This is extremely uncharacteristic for me, even...