A Family Grafted In by Nick Kertsen One of the great things about Seventh Day Baptists is how generously we bestow our heritage. No matter when someone becomes part of the SDB family, they are grafted into life among our people. This is equally true if your family roots run deep in our history or if you covenanted with one of our congregations last...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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Living a life of comfort
Mar 25, 2013
Living a life of comfort by Katie Brown “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” —Philio This has been one of those months where a certain phrase or idea keeps coming to mind as I listen to sermons, read my Bible, pray and talk with fellow believers. God is slowly revealing to me that even the most “put together” people...
SCSC 2013 Teams List
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...
Good and Perfect Gifts
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...
The Process and Arrogance of Preaching
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,...
He who has ears to hear…
Mar 22, 2013
He who has ears to hear… Overcoming bad habits to really listen to a sermon by Kevin Butler To many an unbeliever, preaching has been viewed as “the fine art of talking in someone else’s sleep.” Sadly, a number of Christians regard the sermon as a “necessary evil” for attending church services. Whose fault is this? It’s easy to blame the pastor, or “not...
Robe of Achievement 2013 Nominations
Robe of Achievement 2013 Nominations The Robe of Achievement Committee of the Women’s Society is seeking nominations of a woman who is a member of a Seventh Day Baptist Church and has had an influence or contributed “beyond the limits of her own community and church.” A complete resume must be submitted containing a life history including her achievements and...
The Gospel says WHAT??
The Gospel says WHAT?? by Katie Brown Westerly, Rhode Island I am learning more and more that most people don’t seem to fully understand the Surrender that the Gospel requires, nor do they understand the Freedom that the Gospel gives. Some of these mistaken people are extremely religious and morally upright. They may be the nicest, most successful and...