Education

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 full are you ... Read More

In 2001, Martin Franklin placed fifth in the New York City Marathon—at least for a while.  Mr. Franklin was at the start of the race with the rest of the runners when the gun went off.  Then he proudly crossed the finish line with an ... Read More

  “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh   These preeminent words spoken through the voice of Winnie-the-Pooh in children’s literature are a good fit ... Read More

The SDB School of Ministry is proud to announce that registration for classes in our Ministry Leadership or Pastoral Leadership programs for the Spring 2019 semester is now open.  Students wishing to register for classes should follow this link and register for classes prior to ... Read More

Yesterday, we informed Helping Hand subscribers on the blog that we have encountered a significant difficulty in the delivery of Helping Hands for the coming quarter, which begins on Sunday, November 25th. Today, we would like to update the status of this matter and make ... Read More

The Christian Education Council is pleased to report that the Winter 2019 quarter of the Helping Hand is now available as a PDF in the Conference eStore and for Amazon Kindle.  The lessons begin for Sabbath, December 1, 2019, with devotions for the preceding week. ... Read More

The Christian Education Council of the SDB General Council is proud to announce that the 2018-2019 Scripture Memory Program is now available.  This year’s program was developed by Conference President Jane Mackintosh around her Conference theme, “People Get Ready.” Local churches who participate in the ... Read More

The closing of the month of May means that in many places, our local churches are completing their participation in our Scripture Memory Program!  The program traditionally runs from September through May, though this year, we gave local churches the opportunity to start later and run ... Read More

The summer quarter of the Helping Hand is now available for Kindle at amazon.com/dp/B07D2XM5LX for the low price of $2.99 and on the SDB Store in PDF format for $1.99. The study this quarter, titled “Justice in the New Testament,” portrays justice as a primary characteristic ... Read More

The Spring Quarter of the Helping Hand, Titled “Acknowledging God”, is available digitally through our web store and for Kindle HERE. “Of all the basic decisions we make in life that will shape who we are as a person and how we see the world, the ... Read More