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46 new missionaries sent to the nations
Southern Baptists celebrate 46 new IMB missionaries

Billy Graham’s granddaughter tapped for religious freedom ambassador
The White House has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter and daughter of evangelists Billy and Franklin Graham, respectively, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom.

Study: Why are a record number of young U.S. men single?
More young American men are single now than ever before. The question remains: why?

Opinion: Are our loved ones looking down from heaven?
When someone we love dies, we often hear, “I know they’re looking down on us,” or we see messages posted to them on Facebook as though they can read them from heaven. But how does this line up with Scripture?

Missionaries pursue ‘unique group of people’ through digital strategy
In one Southeast Asian country, missionaries are pursuing a unique group of people through digital engagement …

Meredith Flynn named executive director of Baptist Communicators Association
The Baptist Communicators Association has named veteran communicator Meredith Flynn as the group’s next executive director. Flynn has served in

This state poised to mandate taxpayer-funded abortion pill access at community colleges
Assembly Bill 2540 would require public community colleges that operate student health centers — some 92 to 93 campuses — to offer access to abortion pills.

First person: What do Christian funerals really communicate?
Something isn’t adding up. Nearly every Sunday we sing about heaven. We preach the resurrection. We quote Paul’s words that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” But do we really believe it?
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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 13, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

Baptist photographer reflects on 9/11 assignment — and ‘the cross’
It’s been 25 years since the World Trade Center towers fell after highjacked planes crashed into them. Jim Veneman reflects on his assignment to Ground Zero and the photograph he still talks about.

‘Everything is coming down’: Woman shares experience in North Tower on 9/11
Amy Ngai took her breakfast and lunch with her to the 19th floor of the North Tower of the World

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 13
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 13, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Solution to pastor shortage is sitting in your pews. Here’s why.
When Richard Ulrich offered to teach a summertime preaching class, he expected a handful of men in his congregation would be interested.

SBC: Not interested in Sills latest motion for settlement conference
Former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Sills has filed a request for a “structured judicial settlement conference” in his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants.

AI and the apocalypse: Why are we talking about this?
“There is no subject now but artificial intelligence. Nothing else is as crucial, nothing carries dangers so imminent or implications so great for the human future.”

Deadly earthquakes in Indonesia, Colombia take toll on effected areas
Deadly earthquakes continue to wreak havoc overseas. Over the weekend, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, reportedly killing at least 53 people. Colombia’s death toll from a magnitude-7.4 earthquake a week earlier has risen to at least 288, with more than 200 people missing.
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Opinion: Are our loved ones looking down from heaven?
When someone we love dies, we often hear, “I know they’re looking down on us,” or we see messages posted to them on Facebook as though they can read them from heaven. But how does this line up with Scripture?

First person: What do Christian funerals really communicate?
Something isn’t adding up. Nearly every Sunday we sing about heaven. We preach the resurrection. We quote Paul’s words that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” But do we really believe it?

Solution to pastor shortage is sitting in your pews. Here’s why.
When Richard Ulrich offered to teach a summertime preaching class, he expected a handful of men in his congregation would be interested.

Concerns over AI advancements, apocalypse stir mixed opinions
AI experts are continuing to sound the alarm that growing advances in artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humanity as we know it. Meanwhile, other prominent leaders don’t appear quite ready to hit the panic button.

Opinion: Are our loved ones looking down from heaven?
When someone we love dies, we often hear, “I know they’re looking down on us,” or we see messages posted to them on Facebook as though they can read them from heaven. But how does this line up with Scripture?

First person: What do Christian funerals really communicate?
Something isn’t adding up. Nearly every Sunday we sing about heaven. We preach the resurrection. We quote Paul’s words that “to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” But do we really believe it?

Solution to pastor shortage is sitting in your pews. Here’s why.
When Richard Ulrich offered to teach a summertime preaching class, he expected a handful of men in his congregation would be interested.

Concerns over AI advancements, apocalypse stir mixed opinions
AI experts are continuing to sound the alarm that growing advances in artificial intelligence could lead to the end of humanity as we know it. Meanwhile, other prominent leaders don’t appear quite ready to hit the panic button.





