A Surprise Visit by Rob Appel A school superintendent was concerned about the disorder he found in so many classrooms. He decided to take action and chose one class as an experiment. He made a proposal to the students, “I would like each of you to clean out your desk today and resolve to keep it clean. I will return one day and inspect your desks, and the...
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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...
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Leave ’em Laughing
Mar 25, 2013
Leave ’em Laughing by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele It may seem like a strange leisure time activity, but I enjoy strolling through cemeteries. Tombstones are mentioned in the Bible as early as Genesis. “Jacob set up a stone monument over Rachel’s grave, and it can be seen there to this day” (Genesis 35:20, New Living Translation). Absalom, King David’s...
Colorado is Calling You
Colorado is Calling You Your 2013 Conference Host Committee invites you to join us July 28 – August 3 at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. President Ralph Mackintosh has planned an outstanding program. We as a committee are working together with Executive Director Rob Appel and the staff at UCCS to work out all the details of hosting you in...
10 Reasons to Follow HIS Footsteps to Colorado
Mar 25, 2013
10 Reasons to Follow HIS Footsteps to Colorado by Ralph Mackintosh Attending our annual SDB Conference is a simple decision for many. It’s part of their yearly routine and only severe health or financial issues would keep them away. For others, however, it’s something they do only every few years when Conference is conveniently near their home, or they...
Time To Recommit
Mar 25, 2013
Time To Recommit By Nathan Crowder I have had the craziest month. At times I’m so busy that I forget to eat, sleep and go to church. I am in a show, Fiddler on the Roof, and it opened on the 28th of February. Rehearsal was every night for a month making me feel like a full-time student with two full-time jobs. As an RA in a first-year dorm I keep...
Tempting, huh?
Mar 25, 2013
Tempting, huh? by Seth Osborn Temptation is a powerful force. Everybody has experienced it. It seems simple enough to tell yourself, “No, don’t do that,” but we know that it’s not nearly that easy. The interesting thing about temptation is that the things we’re tempted to do aren’t always bad in and of themselves. Yes, sometimes you’ll be tempted...
Tradition… TRADITION!
Mar 25, 2013
Tradition… TRADITION! by Clinton R. Brown In a 1971 movie musical, Tevye, a Jewish papa, says, “Without traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… a fiddler on the roof.” It is hard to deny the strength of some traditions that often help bind together a community. People seem comforted by the continuity of traditions; they can be a powerful tool...
Seminarian Profile: Johnmark Camenga
Mar 25, 2013
Seminarian Profile Name: Johnmark Camenga Birthdate and place: September 14, 1978 Little Rock, AR Family: Cathy Rogers and I got married on August 5, 2000. We are blessed with 5-year-old triplets: Cate, Eve, and Jonah. We also have a 7-year-old Miniature Dachshund named Winston. Education: Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL Salem (WV)...