“He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.” —Mark 4:27-28, CSB Oak trees come from acorns. A few years ago, we...
It is with great joy that we introduce Rev. Matthew Olson as the Interim Dean of the SDB School of Ministry. Matt has tremendous experience among SDBs and beyond, and has deeply invested in a significant number of SDB pastors and ministry leaders over the years....
The Scripture Memory Program materials for the 2026-2027 Conference year have been mailed and are available on the SDB General Conference website for download in both English and Spanish. The verses provided are geared toward adults, however, they may be shortened for...
That unexpected question is right where the remarkable story of the Paint Rock Seventh Day Baptist Church begins. Back in the late 1890s in Fayette County, Georgia, a local minister and farmer named Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Bottoms was called to serve on a jury. The...
The Fall 2026 issue of the Helping Hand is available. Digital versions of the English language version are once again available as a PDF or for Amazon Kindle using the links below. Please contact us to receive the Spanish language version. We regret to say that due...