Feb 21, 2014
“The Lord would not let me not come to church!” An interview with Grace Rabatin By John and Ellen Griffin Members of the Paint Rock, Ala., SDB Church (and the Sabbath Recorder Committee), John and Ellen Griffin took some time to interview longtime church member Grace Rabatin. Over the years, the Paint Rock church faced the ups and downs of...
Pastor Joe Samuels passed from this earth on December 24, 2013. When Pastor Joe began his year as Conference President in August 1989, we decided to run his Conference theme introduction as two President Pages that fall. I present them here as a testament to Joe’s heart and vision for all Seventh Day Baptists. The Preamble To a Vision Seventh Day Baptists, I...
Jan 22, 2014
Tributes to Pastor Joe Samuels Rev. Joe A. Samuels of the Plainfield, N.J., SDB Church, touched many lives and ministries all over the world. He passed away on December 24, 2013. As we await the details of his storied life for next month’s issue, we present these remembrances that were shared at his homegoing service in January. ...
Jan 22, 2014
What God Has Joined by Renee Sanford I thought we would grow old together You and I, I thought we’d recapture the joy of our first love together, That the decades of acrimony and alienation would yield a gentle peace. I thought that we’d get that miracle at least Out of our stubborn commitment to keep on keeping on Against the pain, against the odds. I...
Jan 22, 2014
Party Crasher By Renee Sanford Milton, Wis. May 16, 2013. Doug would have been 61. We’d have been married over 30 years. The day wore on and on. And no one called. No one posted on Facebook about Doug. My self-talk moved from encouraging, to resigned, to weary, to full-blown out-of-control self-pity. Doesn’t anyone remember? Oh, of course they...
The Grand Purpose of Life by James Sanderson Estill Springs, Tenn. Have you ever seriously considered why you are here? I don’t mean why you’re sitting where you are now, but why are you here in this life? In other words, what is the reason for man’s existence on this planet? It’s so unfortunate that the vast majority of people come into this world, then...