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Opinion: A Christian response to a new president

January 22, 2025

“Regardless of one’s political views, I am reminded of two important principles of Scripture,” shares pastor Adam Dooley.

Mix of relief, anxiety as first hostages freed in Israel

January 20, 2025

Glued to the news, Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday (Jan. 19), when Romi Golan, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher set foot in Israel, the first of the remaining hostages released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire…

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 19

January 13, 2025

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for January 19, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

‘Roller coaster year’: Texans on Mission serve 80,000 meals served in Israel in 2024

January 3, 2025

Texans on Mission organizes disaster relief training trips to Israel throughout the year, and it deployed teams a year ago after Hamas attacked Israel. It held its last 2024 training session in November.

Carter remembered as faithful teacher, global humanitarian

December 29, 2024

President Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer turned politician who taught Sunday School for decades, died today (Dec. 29), according to The Carter Center. At age 100, he was the country’s oldest living president.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 29

December 23, 2024

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 29, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Peace harder to find this Christmas in Nazareth

December 17, 2024

Nazareth has few public Christmas decorations this year, marking the second year in a row Jesus’ hometown has been precluded by wartime conditions from traditional celebrations honoring the birthday of its most notable resident of all time.