The Pulse of a Healthy Church, Part 8

Rev. Carl Greene       Intentional Leadership Soon after completing college, I returned to my hometown and moved into my own place. With this new-found freedom I entered into a new and amazing opportunity—bringing a dish to pass for the fellowship meal. I readily volunteered to bring my personal specialty of “slop.” This involves taking all the...

What Sustains Me

by Margaret Taylor       When I was first asked to consider writing an article about our battle with cancer, I was not sure I could do it and wanted to decline. At the same time, there were two thoughts that came to mind. The first was Unwavering Faith, and the other was Love in Action. Those thoughts have played over and over in my mind since...

Why Retire As Executive Director

Why Retire As Executive Director

Apr 26, 2018

By Rob Appel Back in August of 2017, I had a conversation with the other Directors of the Conference about when would be a good time for me to transition out of the position of Executive Director. Basically, to a person, they said, “That is your decision. We are glad to have you here in this position as long as you feel led to be here.” They also thanked me for...

A Summer Prayer List

By Katrina Goodrich       The SCSC Committee of the Women’s Board is pleased to announce the 2018 SCSC projects and teams. This year we have 12 students being sent out to 7 projects spanning the country from east to west and north to south. They are as follows: Ashaway, Rhode Island—First Hopkinton SDB PD, Nadine Lawton Collin Green, Milton, WI...

Decision Making

Decision Making

Apr 25, 2018

By Willy Villalpando       Every single day we have to make an endless list of decisions. From something as simple as “What am I going to watch on Netflix today?” to something as life changing as “Where am I going to put in a job application?” Sometimes, those decisions are obvious and easy to make—other times…not so much! Sometimes these...