It’s Time by Kevin Butler I’m not sure how else to say it, so I’ll just run the press release/blog from October 28, 2013: The American Sabbath Tract and Communication Council announces that the Director of Communications, Rev. Kevin Butler, has decided to step down effective June 30, 2014. Butler has served as Director of the ASTCC and Editor of...
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Family Flux – December 2013
Births Rood.—A daughter, Kalisa Jael, was born to Tim and Kelly Rood of Castle Rock, CO on September 5, 2013. Rudolph.—A daughter, Hannelore Joy, was born to Nate and Talia Rudolph of Colorado Springs, CO on September 5, 2013. Lewis.—A son, Caden Andre, was born to Rohan and Misty Lewis of Hatfield, PA on October 4, 2013. Kappa.—A son, Tyler James, was born to...
Pastor Vic at 95
Pastor Vic at 95 Retired Pastor Victor W. Skaggs, of Longmont, Colo., celebrated his 95th birthday in October this year. God has blessed him with an active mind and good health. He recently reduced his teaching from two midweek Bible Studies to just one. He still regularly attends the worship services at the Boulder SDB Church where he teaches a Sabbath School...
Reflecting God’s Heart at West Virginia Retreat
Reflecting God’s Heart at West Virginia retreat by Susie Fox Nearly two dozen women from Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky met together at Camp Joy in Berea, West Virginia on September 27-29, 2013 for the annual Appalachian Women’s Fall Retreat. This year’s program, planned by the Pataskala (Ohio) church, used the theme...
Thankful for Ten Years
Thankful for Ten Years by Lauren Kinlocke-Philibert On August 2, 2003 the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Seventh Day Baptist Church was launched. Under the guidance of our Lord and Savior, this launch began through the efforts of Pastor Andrew Samuels, four lay leaders, 26 charter members, and the prayers of many. With great enthusiasm Sabbath School was called to...
It Hurts So Good: “The Cost of Following Jesus”
It Hurts So Good: “The Cost of Following Jesus” by Executive Director, Rob Appel While on a spiritual retreat in the lodge of Camp Paul Hummel last fall, God spoke to me through an old familiar book. I picked up a copy of My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers, and opened it to one of the pages. It turns out it was one of the 12 dog-eared pages...
Choose… Good News!
Choose… Good News! by Steven James In early November, voting took place across the U.S. as people chose leaders, laws and various amendments that many hoped would affect our land in positive ways. The season of fall brings with it this season of choosing. However, on the heels of this season comes winter and the season that brings the reason for choosing that...
My Most Important Reading Assignment
My Most Important Reading Assignment by Rebecca Olson It’s my junior year of high school, and you all know what that means. Work. Lots of work. I’ve been so swamped with homework, I’ve barely had time for anything else. But I’ve tried to make time for one thing: reading my Bible. And I actually have been! This is my longest streak yet for reading my...