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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 18

May 12, 2025

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for May 18, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

First person: Pastors and ministry leaders, stop drinking your own Kool-Aid

May 12, 2025

When the problem is with the leader, in almost every case, it starts when that pastor or ministry leader starts drinking his or her own Kool-Aid.

First person: 12 easy ways to reach out to your neighbors

May 11, 2025

Most believers will never share the gospel with anyone, and many will never even invite anyone to church.

‘It’s hard to wrap my head around’: Men’s retreat leads to life-changing decisions for Christ

May 10, 2025

“These men got away for a weekend and experienced the peace from other men who knew Jesus and had that life change,” said North Monroe Baptist Church Director of Facilities and Men’s Ministry Jeff McPherson.

Alaska’s Covington rescinds resignation, affirmed to continue

May 9, 2025

Randy Covington will continue as exec dir of Alaska Baptists until his originally planned retirement date of Sept. 30, 2025 — despite what was announced in March following a disagreement over the extent of autonomy a church should have.

Your Voice: Things my mom taught me about church

May 9, 2025

First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more.

ERLC likely to be targeted again at SBC Annual Meeting

May 8, 2025

Debate about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and whether it should continue has repeatedly surfaced at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings in recent years.

First American pope takes name Leo XIV

May 8, 2025

In a shocking vote that caught the Catholic world by surprise, the College of Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost, 69, the 267th pope on Thursday (May 8).