By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 Australian journalist Matthew Knott is a 32-year-old U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He was in New York City earlier...
Read More
By Carl Greene Executive Director If your answer to this inquiry about a “Questionable Life” is no, then your church may not be healthy. Really. A questionable life is necessary...
Read More
The global coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of millions of North Americans. Developing and maintaining healthy leaders and...
Read More
Focus on Missions By Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society Jesus has a master plan for transforming the world. His plan is that through the power of the...
Read More
Feb 21, 2014
The Path to Freedom by Lauren Telford It was a day like every other, nothing different, no surprise— I was walking down my daily path when something caught my eyes. Something new lie there before me with a deep, enticing glow. My mind and heart quite taken, but the Spirit inside said, “No.” So I turned away, left it behind, and walked into the...
Feb 21, 2014
Who are we trying to please? by Seth Osborn Question time! Who of you loves God? I hope most of you are raising your hands. Okay, you can put them down. Now for the next one: How many of you live completely and utterly for God, regardless of whatever situation you might happen to be in? Oof. There are a lot fewer hands up for that one. As a matter of...
Feb 21, 2014
Missions by Remote Control by Clinton R. Brown Garfield Miller’s visa application was denied. The letter told us we could make an appeal, but the lawyers told us it would not do much good. We knew Garfield was the man for the job, so why was he not allowed to leave Jamaica to do it? Our preconception was that at this time he needed to be working from...
Feb 21, 2014
A Statement of Belief Q&A Helping you answer some basic questions Church visitors have all sorts of backgrounds, reactions, and questions. Some visitors walk in, look around, and quickly walk out—never to be seen again. Others walk in, find a Sabbath School class, stay for worship, linger through a fellowship meal, and decide right away that they...
Feb 21, 2014
Continuing Ed for pastors A chance for Re-Tooling… Recharging your Batteries… Rubbing shoulders with others… by Gordon Lawton Did you know that there is assistance for an SDB pastor to have formal learning experiences every year? As a pastor you can say, “God is unchanging and the canon of the Bible is fixed,” and be heard to say, “I don’t need to learn...
When the answer is Yes: SDBs, Calvinism and Arminianism by Nick Kersten, Librarian-Historian As we work to correct common errors and misconceptions about Seventh Day Baptist history, this month we look to frequent assertions about our doctrine. This one relates to one of the most prevalent Protestant theological divides—Calvinism and Arminianism. We...
Feb 21, 2014
Be a Role Model by Katrina Goodrich “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2) In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul refers to Christians as “ambassadors of Christ.” I like this characterization, and so do many others. I...
A Seasonal Flare-Up by Leanne Lippincott I know God made the seasons, and man divided them into months. Still, I hate the month of March; at least, in Wisconsin. The word “March” comes from the Roman word, “Martius.” March was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. After changing to the Gregorian...