by Carl Greene | Jun 5, 2024 | Church Development, SDB Exec Blog
Fruitlessness can look deceptively healthy. In fact, being unfruitful can all too easily be championed as a sign of maturity. Lack of fruit is discipleship gone bad, but it easily ensnares us. Parable of the Sower “And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are...
by Carl Greene | Feb 21, 2024 | SDB Exec Blog
I have a goal for 2024 – to grow through shallow discipleship. I am not against depth necessarily—but I think it has received too much hype. In fact, I think depth can at times be the measure of selfish discipleship. Most illustrations about spiritual growth present...
by Jeremiah Owen | May 25, 2023 | Sabbath Recorder
In this issue of the Sabbath Recorder: You Must Think I’m Strong… – Pastor Charles Meathrell It’s not in there… – Pastor Tim Smothers The Missing Piece – By Pastor Keith McCall Trials – Pastor JR Shick The Biblical Response to...
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 that...
by Carl Greene | Oct 23, 2019 | Christian Education, Church Development, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
One of our infamous family photos is of our son fishing in the parsonage toilet. Really. We love this picture (actually I love this picture, my wife has something of the opposite reaction). Our son ingeniously tied the string to the seat of the toilet, and was able...
