Apr 28, 2020

Council on History Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History     As you read this issue of the Sabbath Recorder, word has reached you that our General Conference sessions this summer are canceled. As the situation progressed surrounding the consideration of canceling, I researched recent Conference cancellations on a recollection from...

Apr 28, 2020

Applications for Questions of the Faith By Pastor Phil Lawton I have spent a lot of time thinking about our current situation. In between making phone calls, attending online meetings, and acting as remote tech support, I have come to a conclusion. This is new territory for all of us. We didn’t really have a concept of words like pandemic, social distancing, or...

By Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History   In the days since the national response to the COVID-19 situation began, I’ve spoken with many Seventh Day Baptists, and one of the things I keep hearing is that people are trying to find silver linings—good outcomes that might result from this terrible situation. Everyone I’ve talked to has...

Apr 28, 2020

  by Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society These are unprecedented times. In a very short space of time, a novel coronavirus, named COVID-19, infiltrated our world. It has come with a vengeance. The numbers are staggering. At the time of writing, over 2.5 million infections are confirmed in at least 185 countries and territories,...

      We want to provide you with a few announcements and opportunities surrounding this time to keep you informed and provide you with ways to serve others and for us to serve you. Cancellations The General Council has announced (in the letter on page 2) the cancellation of our annual Conference Week from July 26–August 1. We also cancelled the...