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Here is a quiz for you. What famous person received this criticism during their lifetime? “Alas, this man will never get anything done, for he is thinking about the end before he begins.” If you guessed Leonardo da Vinci, you would be correct. In fact, ... Read More

There is a help wanted sign figuratively hanging in a number of churches: “Intrapreneurs Wanted”. Maybe your church does not use the word Intrapreneur, but undoubtedly you are thinking of synonyms. Let’s see if I am right on that by defining intrapreneurship. Entrepreneurship. We love ... Read More

June 2020. My family entered the world of backyard chicken raising. Yes, we were a part of that 758% jump in Amazon searches for baby chick supplies.[1] But it has been so worth it. Look at the picture, chickens have such a cuddly, warm—well, they ... Read More

  In this issue of the Sabbath Recorder: Three Key Factors – Rev. Dave Stall Faithful and Flexible – Gabriel Graffius Change is Good – Frank Mazza Access for All – JR Schick And much more! The following versions are available: SDB LINK (iOS and Android) PageFlip PDF ... Read More

Fortunately, supper was on the grill so it did not set off all the smoke detectors in the house. The Mediterranean Chicken that I had carefully prepared did take on the appearance of a burnt offering though. But why the grill fire? I had followed ... Read More

Ever wonder why Pastor Appreciation month falls in October? That is a really good question, and I would love to discover your answer! In the meantime, I would like to pose a simple, early reminder to start preparing for intentionally communicating with our pastors about ... Read More

Have you ever sat down to calculate how many questions a day you need to answer? The number might surprise you. What is probably not a shocker is that it appears as though the highest number of questions get posed to mothers of young children—possibly ... Read More

This afternoon, we have some very timely and necessary updates about our General Conference’s Scripture Memory Program! First, all local SDB churches should’ve received a mailing with the following information: Sample brochures for the 2020-21 Scripture Memory Program A letter explaining that program Certificates for ... Read More

You might have gotten tired of hearing about it. We posted a Conference Offering Announcement on the SDB blog, there were reminders in the Sabbath Recorder and on social media–even reminders sent directly to churches. We mentioned that since we won’t be together in person ... Read More

  In this issue of the Sabbath Recorder: Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus in All of Scripture – Matthew Butler YouthCon Meets on Zoom – William J. Probasco KidCon 2020 – Elianna McHenry It’ll Only Hurt for a Little While – Kevin Butler And much more! ... Read More