by Nicholas Kersten | May 4, 2020 | Christian Education, Education
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning Psalm 130:5-6 As the last few weeks have unfolded, I have been anxiously awaiting any sign...
by Nicholas Kersten | Feb 26, 2020 | Christian Education
The Kindle version of the Spring Quarter of the Helping Hand in Bible Study is now available for purchase from Amazon. Our study this quarter, titled “Justice and the Prophets,” focuses on justice as presented in Scriptures from the prophets, who called...
by Carl Greene | Feb 26, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Conference News, Education, School of Ministry, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
“Kingdom-seekers teach another’s truth. They sow God’s seed, not their own ideas. Different farmers may have different ways of sowing, but the seed is vital. So the kingdom-seeker is not preoccupied with style or method, but with communicating God’s truth. And...
by Carl Greene | Jan 14, 2020 | Christian Education, School of Ministry, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized, USA (NY) - Berlin SDB Church
Sometimes a word like discipleship requires a closer look. What is it that we mean by that word? We hear it all the time, but short definitions are hard to come by. Here is a good attempt at capturing discipleship in short order: “A disciple is an intentional...
by Carl Greene | Jan 8, 2020 | Christian Education, Education, SDB Exec Blog, SDB Week of Prayer, SDB World Federation
“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I have found that it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.” (Quote popularly...
by Carl Greene | Dec 1, 2019 | Christian Education, Church Development, Conference News, Council on Ministry, Education, School of Ministry, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized
Our backyard chipmunk, Freddie, sometimes has simply heard enough. I think that his expression is sometimes how we react after Thanksgiving. We unfortunately move past the focus on thankfulness and gratitude for a mindless return to the daily grind of life. How...
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