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Not done yet: Church treasurer turns 100 years old
One hundred years old today, Alma Dean Hicks has served as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville for 65 faithful years, and she has no intention of retiring.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 28
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 28, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

New demographics tool to save Baptists ‘hours and hours … of work’
“This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed June 10 at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours — if not days! — of work.”

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’: 5 Nigerian Christians killed at mining site in Plateau state
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.
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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.

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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Not done yet: Church treasurer turns 100 years old
One hundred years old today, Alma Dean Hicks has served as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville for 65 faithful years, and she has no intention of retiring.

New demographics tool to save Baptists ‘hours and hours … of work’
“This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed June 10 at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours — if not days! — of work.”

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.

Not done yet: Church treasurer turns 100 years old
One hundred years old today, Alma Dean Hicks has served as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville for 65 faithful years, and she has no intention of retiring.

New demographics tool to save Baptists ‘hours and hours … of work’
“This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed June 10 at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours — if not days! — of work.”

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.





