Ben Maxson

“The church is stagnant. Its lethargy is driven by complacent self-satisfaction founded on shadows of the past and vain hopes that what it has is good enough. Blind
to its condition, it is repugnant and repulsive. So much so that God…

On Sabbath, September 10, 1988, Arlene Whisenant, a young CPA, joined the Foster Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church in Asheville, North Carolina. At least that is when she took her stand by profession of faith. Actually, she had joined…

The following devotional books have been reviewed and recommended by Ben Maxson, Ministerial Association secretary, Carolina Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Practicing the Presence of God Brother…

"I haven't prayed privately for months. My only prayer life has been the prayers I prayed in public as pastor of my church. "With these words a weeping pastor explained how he lost his hold on God and plunged into immorality. Now he stood…

Members from the Jonesboro¹ church met with Elder Jackson, the conference president, and complained that their pastor, Elder Smith, was not preaching historical truth. They accused him of being part of a general apostasy pervading…

Seventh-day Adventist Statement of Faith #20: "We are God's stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities, and possessions, and the blessings of earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him…