Jan 22, 2015
Love Does Not Envy – I Corinthians 13:4 — Pastor David Taylor Central SDB Church Mitchellville, MD ENVY is called a “green-eyed-monster”. It can be defined as a resentful emotion which “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the...
Dec 30, 2014
W H Y N O W ? — Donna S. Bond Shiloh SDB Church, NJ “Go home today. Have a biopsy tomorrow,” was the advice of two ER doctors in Janesville, WI, on opening day of Conference 1992. I had found a lump on my neck during the Conference President’s sermon in Milton, WI, on the previous day and asked Dad to take me to the ER, hoping to get an...
Dec 30, 2014
“That was then; this is now.” — Rev. Paul Manuel. Ph.D. German SDB Church, Salemville, PA Much of life involves a series of changes, some of which are large, others of which are small. Many of those changes test our ability to respond with wise choices, consistent with our commitment to God. Dealing with changes, whether large or small, and...
Dec 30, 2014
Spotlight on Church Planting: Planting the Grace SDB Church in Minneapolis, MN — Pastor Greg Olson In Bible College, I remember questioning why we, as Christians, kept most of the laws that Jesus Himself did, but not all. I understood that many commandments wouldn’t apply to me directly — many are related to sacrifices and other activities...
Every New Beginning… — Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup SDB Church, NE I didn’t want to, but I had to. After all, how could I say no to God? So, in February of 2012, I moved from the Seattle metro area (population 3.6 million) to North Loup, Nebraska (population 300). Why did I make such a radical move? Because I was asked to. The...
Dec 30, 2014
Approaching Tetelestai: Thinking Biblically about Seasons of Change — Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten, Director of History & Education This past May, I graduated from seminary, bringing a decade long journey to a close and ending a season of my life. As that season was ending, and as I have entered a new season in my life, I have spent a good amount of time...