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Interview with an active-duty Ukrainian chaplain
Chaplain Pavlo serves in the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fellow chaplain Denis Gorenkov asked Pavlo about his move from theological education to military chaplaincy.
‘One stoplight’ town church reaching out to community for ‘breakthrough’ moments
Crofton Baptist Church has made it a mission to ensure that the community it serves knows Jesus.
‘Alarming deterioration’: Nigerian Christians kidnapped, slain elsewhere
Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (June 16) killed five Christians in a mining site Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
Brazil court sentences homeschooling parents to prison for ‘intellectual neglect’
A Brazilian court has sentenced parents Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their children. A judge convicted them of “intellectual neglect” for not including curriculum that includes “gender and sex education” and “tolerance and diversity” education.
First person: Dad, you don’t realize how much you matter
Father’s Day is often an opportunity to celebrate the ordinary sacrifices fathers make for their families. Those contributions deserve to be celebrated.
BCM students serve behind scenes in Orlando, set registration records
A group of Georgia Baptist college students helped set registration records at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting last week while getting a firsthand look at the scope and diversity of Southern Baptist mission work.
Opinion: After SBC’s first vote on Mohler amendment, now what?
The question I hear most frequently in the days following a significant convention governance or relationship vote is some variation of, “What’s going to happen?”
World Cup visitors, America’s 250th celebration reminders of ‘how good we have it’
World Cup soccer fans from overseas are gushing all over social media about their trips to the USA — and here’s why Americans should take notice.
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Opinion: Before you criticize the SBC, read this
“The Southern Baptist Convention has been taking it on the chin this week, and I’ve heard it from several different directions. So I felt led to defend the SBC.”
Opinion: Will Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ really ‘mess with’ people’s theology?
Award winning film director Steven Spielberg said recently that his new film will likely “mess with” a lot of people’s theology. “Disclosure Day” is about what would happen if there were a sudden mass revelation about the existence of extraterrestrial life. But is there anything all that new here?
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 21, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
What’s next? 5 things SBC annual meeting attendees should do after returning home.
You spent days walking convention halls, listening to reports, participating in votes, visiting exhibitors, reconnecting with friends and meeting new ministry leaders. The SBC Annual Meeting is an investment of time, money and energy.
Brazil court sentences homeschooling parents to prison for ‘intellectual neglect’
A Brazilian court has sentenced parents Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their children. A judge convicted them of “intellectual neglect” for not including curriculum that includes “gender and sex education” and “tolerance and diversity” education.
Former national WMU president Hoffman dies at 90
Known for her thoughtful leadership and sincere love for people, Janet Hoffman often reminded others that following Christ begins with intimacy with Him through prayer and His Word and overflows into faithful service to others.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 14
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 14, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Mohler adamant proposed amendment not to address anything beyond pastoral office, preaching
“I don’t think it says anything about anyone teaching Sunday School or missionary service. … And by that I mean it doesn’t intend to. It’s not addressing those situations at all.” —Albert Mohler speaking June 10 about proposed amendment to SBC constitution
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Interview with an active-duty Ukrainian chaplain
Chaplain Pavlo serves in the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fellow chaplain Denis Gorenkov asked Pavlo about his move from theological education to military chaplaincy.
‘One stoplight’ town church reaching out to community for ‘breakthrough’ moments
Crofton Baptist Church has made it a mission to ensure that the community it serves knows Jesus.
First person: Dad, you don’t realize how much you matter
Father’s Day is often an opportunity to celebrate the ordinary sacrifices fathers make for their families. Those contributions deserve to be celebrated.
‘Home is not always safe’: The childhood trauma behind addiction
For Gloria Vick, the turning point came when she could no longer ignore a pattern she kept seeing among the women in her Celebrate Recovery class at the Putnam County Jail.
Interview with an active-duty Ukrainian chaplain
Chaplain Pavlo serves in the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fellow chaplain Denis Gorenkov asked Pavlo about his move from theological education to military chaplaincy.
‘One stoplight’ town church reaching out to community for ‘breakthrough’ moments
Crofton Baptist Church has made it a mission to ensure that the community it serves knows Jesus.
First person: Dad, you don’t realize how much you matter
Father’s Day is often an opportunity to celebrate the ordinary sacrifices fathers make for their families. Those contributions deserve to be celebrated.
‘Home is not always safe’: The childhood trauma behind addiction
For Gloria Vick, the turning point came when she could no longer ignore a pattern she kept seeing among the women in her Celebrate Recovery class at the Putnam County Jail.