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Free burritos lead to free gift of gospel in Albuquerque
Fifteen people have given their lives to Christ after visiting a church to pick up free burritos and food bags.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 16
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 16, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Court rules in favor of Christian program option for Georgia students
A federal court has ruled in favor of a long-running Christian program option for local public school students in Georgia—a move being hailed as a significant free speech victory.

Back-to-school clothing giveaway opens door to share gospel
A much-larger-than-usual crowd showed up for a back-to-school clothing giveaway July 26 at Elm Grove Baptist Church, enabling the Kentucky church to have a significant gospel opportunity with every family at the event.

Bill would prevent protests in buffer zones around houses of worship
A bipartisan bill to prevent demonstrations near houses of worship was introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate Thursday (Aug. 6) and has already won the support of several Jewish organizations.

Senate bill to clarify religious liberties of military chaplains
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has introduced a bill that aims to clarify the duties and religious liberties of military chaplains. In recent decades, some military chaplains have faced harassment and discipline for voicing Biblical beliefs that are in accord with their denominational affiliations.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 16
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 16, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

First Person: She’s heading off to college; did we do enough?
It looks like a girl’s college dorm room exploded all over our dining room table. You’ll find lamps, fan, hangers,
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‘Not finished’: Willy Rice seeks SBC leaders ‘rowing in same direction’ on Mohler amendment
Willy Rice is looking to late September. At the time he talked with the Illinois Baptist, Rice was on a brief trip, gathering his thoughts and outlining his first address to the SBC’s Executive Committee next month.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 9
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 9, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Opinion: Must I join a church to be a Christian?
In my ministry context, I have heard many versions of this notion over the years, phrased as both a question and also

SBC, Exec Comm named in lawsuit tied to Pawleys Island church investigation
The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee have been named as defendants in a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Opinion: Where sports gambling is legalized, lives are being destroyed
A recently released report shows a clear correlation between legalized gambling and gambling addiction. While this should surprise absolutely no one, there is further evidence that the explosion of legalized sports gambling was a bad idea.

‘Phantom Hacker’ scam resulting in billions of dollars in losses nationwide
GuideStone Financial Resources is encouraging individuals to be alert to a rapidly growing fraud scheme known as the “Phantom Hacker”

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 9
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 9, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
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First Person: She’s heading off to college; did we do enough?
It looks like a girl’s college dorm room exploded all over our dining room table. You’ll find lamps, fan, hangers,

First person: Here’s what small groups can learn from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday school was the predominant form of small groups. That trend has changed now, but the structure of old-fashioned Sunday school still provides needed lessons for small groups, regardless of their meeting place or time.

Should your church help launch a new congregation?
Trip attended a denominational meeting for deacons where a speaker urged every church to help launch a new congregation.

‘Phantom Hacker’ scam resulting in billions of dollars in losses nationwide
GuideStone Financial Resources is encouraging individuals to be alert to a rapidly growing fraud scheme known as the “Phantom Hacker”

First Person: She’s heading off to college; did we do enough?
It looks like a girl’s college dorm room exploded all over our dining room table. You’ll find lamps, fan, hangers,

First person: Here’s what small groups can learn from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday school was the predominant form of small groups. That trend has changed now, but the structure of old-fashioned Sunday school still provides needed lessons for small groups, regardless of their meeting place or time.

Should your church help launch a new congregation?
Trip attended a denominational meeting for deacons where a speaker urged every church to help launch a new congregation.

‘Phantom Hacker’ scam resulting in billions of dollars in losses nationwide
GuideStone Financial Resources is encouraging individuals to be alert to a rapidly growing fraud scheme known as the “Phantom Hacker”





