Jun 24, 2013
Who Speaks for the Dead? by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian “We have gathered here to recognize the closure of the DeRuyter Seventh Day Baptist Church. We remember with thanksgiving the blessing that this church has been, by the grace of God and the enabling of Christ, to this community for nearly 200 years, and to us individually and personally...
The Watershed: When Principled Conviction Leads to Action by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian “Depend on it, brethren and sisters… we shall be accountable for our fellow creatures who are destitute of gospel privileges and the sacred scriptures, which we are indulged with, if we do not use our exertions to communicate these blessings to them—even...
Apr 23, 2013
The Long Journey to Unity in Christ by Librarian-historian, Nick Kersten “The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet.” –Chinese Proverb From our origins in England more than 350 years ago to the present, Seventh Day Baptists have grown from a small group of English dissenters to a world-wide movement which spans six continents. That expansion has...
A Family Grafted In by Nick Kertsen One of the great things about Seventh Day Baptists is how generously we bestow our heritage. No matter when someone becomes part of the SDB family, they are grafted into life among our people. This is equally true if your family roots run deep in our history or if you covenanted with one of our congregations last...
Who’s In Charge? Explicit and Implicit Polity The Nick of Time by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian The junction of beliefs and how we live them out is the defining factor in our lives as Christians. The most common charge leveled at Christians today is centered on asymmetry between professed beliefs and embodied beliefs. The media, with its brutal efficiency...
Evaluating some thoughts of “A Candid Reader” by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian In the early years of the 20th century, the pages of the Sabbath Recorder sometimes carried anonymous articles or letters affixed with a pseudonym. These writings can provide fascinating insights into the life of Seventh Day Baptists, as they reveal the unspoken mindsets,...