Apr 23, 2013
Pro & Con A brief study on the Sabbath question [This feature is based on one of our popular Sabbath tracts called “Pro & Con.” Please see the end of the article for a special discount on these tracts.] “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27-28) “You...
Apr 23, 2013
Why Do Seventh Day Baptists Observe the Sabbath? by Dr. Paul Manuel Seventh Day Baptists keep a day for worship different from that of most other Christians. Instead of gathering on the first day of the week, Seventh Day Baptists meet on the seventh day of the week, the biblical Sabbath. Why would they choose to separate themselves in this way? What...
Mar 25, 2013
Continuing the series of “Presidential Testimonies” In the January Sabbath Recorder, we heard from a number of our past Conference Presidents. At our prompting, they reminisced over some questions and shared their memories. We present another in that series. Name: Stephen Thorngate, MD Conference Year: 1971 Conference Theme: “The Responsibility of...
Mar 22, 2013
Presenting this year’s Summer Christian Service Corps and Stained Glass teams. Please be in prayer for these young people who will be serving at our local churches. Their training dates are June 12-20 with projects running into early August. SCSC (Site and Project Director) •Ashaway, RI: Nadine Lawton, PD Lindsay Crouch (Bay Area, CA) William...
Mar 22, 2013
Good and Perfect Gifts A sermon from James 1:16-18 by Pastor Rod Henry Editor’s note: Here is Pastor Rod Henry’s sermon that he preached earlier this year on February 2. How this message was inspired and crafted is explained in his previous article here. To hear the sermon, go to the church’s website at nextstepchurch.org Introduction The Apostle...
Mar 22, 2013
The Process and Arrogance of Preaching by Rod Henry “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” So declares the Lord in Isaiah 55:11 For me, preaching is the arrogance of taking a text or story from the inspired (“God-breathed”) Bible,...