by Carl Greene | Jan 15, 2020 | Christian Social Action, Featured Missions, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
22 Sabemos que toda la creación todavía gime a una, como si tuviera dolores de parto. 23 Y no solo ella, sino también nosotros mismos, que tenemos las primicias del Espíritu, gemimos interiormente, mientras aguardamos nuestra adopción como hijos, es decir, la...
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 31, 2019 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized, USA (NY) - First SDB Church of Genesee
The lightning rod simply seemed like the ideal hiding spot. After all, who would expect looking there in December? We have a family tradition that involves a Scavenger Hunt at this time of year. As the years go by, the clues get a bit more obscure, and the clues...
by Carl Greene | Dec 24, 2019 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
The tree was dead when we bought the property. We knew it needed to come down eventually, but once we got used to it being there, we simply did not notice it anymore. This week though, as a part of our wood stove’s appetite for fuel (and thanks to extra manpower on...
by Carl Greene | Dec 18, 2019 | SDB Exec Blog
King Carl (doesn’t that have a really nice ring to it?) provides another fascinating story from Swedish history. This time, we will go back to December 23, 1988. The Swedish King on the throne is King Carl Gustav. The king went Christmas shopping and wanted to pay...
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