Apr 26, 2017
A series by Assistant Pastor Phil Lawton at the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Shiloh, NJ. Check out Phil’s blog at contemplatingkenosis.blogspot.com If you want to live in the Kingdom of Heaven you have to submit to the King of the Kingdom. Last month this series was about the Kingdom of God. It was about how that kingdom is drastically different than any other...
Apr 26, 2017
Written by Rev. Charles Bond, 1945 Contributed by Donna S. Bond A real estate agent approached a young lady and wanted to sell her a house. This was her reply: “A home? Why do I need a home? I was born in a hospital, educated in a college, courted in an automobile, and married in a church. I live out of the delicatessen and paper bags. I spend my mornings on...
Apr 26, 2017
By Pastor Michael Spearl For several years, I had been convinced that Bradenton Seventh Day Baptist Church needed to find its own home. However, we were comfortable meeting at a local Presbyterian church where we had a good relationship. The problem was that the relationship was too good. The building was beautiful, but we had no community outreach and no...
Apr 25, 2017
by Herbert E. Saunders Madison SDB Church, WI Many years ago, I had the privilege of attending a seminar on the meaning of Sabbath conducted by Robert Raines at the retreat center of Kirkridge in Eastern Pennsylvania. During the course of the weekend we were asked to spend several hours in silence, letting the power of God’s presence and Holy Spirit come upon...
Mar 23, 2017
by Donna VanHorn A few years ago I was struggling with a major crisis in my life. I found myself hanging onto whatever I could find to keep me focused on Jesus and the peace that only He could provide during that stormy time. On one particular day during that time, I stopped by my daughter’s house. Once inside, I felt a sharp pain in my hand. I looked down and...
Mar 23, 2017
By Rev. Herbert E. Saunders In C. S. Lewis’ fantasy, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, the great lion, Aslan (the representation of God and his Son who has been sacrificed by the white witch) rises to life again. The first place Aslan goes after his resurrection is to the citadel of the white witch. He then breathes on the stone statues of animals and...