Stepping out—with options by Nadine Lawton Journey with me! Spend time with me! How many times does the Lord ask someone in the Bible to do just that? He asked Abraham to take a journey of faith, more than once! The Israelites took a 40-year journey through the wilderness. And Jesus asked twelve men to take the journey of a lifetime. At Conference in...
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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...
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“Gesundheit!” part 2
Jan 22, 2014
“Gesundheit!” part 2 by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele Last month, I wrote about how we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” by God. Even something as outwardly simple as a sneeze involves many complex actions and several parts of the human body. Although I stated that a sneeze can leave our body at 100 mph, I recently learned that a sneeze can actually...
Pastor Joe’s Vision
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...
Tributes to Pastor Joe Samuels
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. ...
What God Has Joined
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...
Party Crasher
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...
From Generic to Specific
From Generic to Specific by Kevin Butler I’ve shared this story locally at Christmastime, but I believe the main message goes beyond the season. The characters are real; the situation was not. The week before Christmas vacation, it was time to exchange gifts at our 5th grade class! The girls had picked other girl names, the guys got other guy...
Family Flux – January 2014
Births Owen.—A son, Micah Paul, was born to Jeremiah and Sarah (Keating) Owen of Canyon Country, CA on October 24, 2013. Owen.—A daughter, Marlowe Faith, was born to Phillip and Heather Owen of Castaic, CA on November 5, 2013. Killingbeck.—A daughter, Avah Grace, was born to Caleb and Jenna (Wethington) Killingbeck of Reed City, MI on November 22, 2013....