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.
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.
In my ministry context, I have heard many versions of this notion over the years, phrased as both a question and also a declaration: “I don’t have to
“Gen Z loves the spiritual disciplines. But disciplines separated from church community do not create disciples.”
Summertime on a college campus is fairly calm with students gone, even though we’re hard at work on projects and planning for the fall.
Some Christian schoolchildren in Sri Lanka, especially children of non-traditional church pastors, are targeted by both bullies and teachers for their faith, according to a study by the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL).
A Florida woman who impersonated the father of a Camp Mystic flood victim to solicit donations through GoFundMe has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to online fraud, ABC 13 reported.
The Healing Path Movement, a church-to-church program connecting Baptist congregations in Texas with Ukrainian churches, is celebrating a growing network of more than 40 Texas Baptist churches while preparing for new ministry opportunities, including an upcoming trip to Ukraine.
On July 27, during the July Staff Week, Texas Baptists leadership announced the final round of staff and structure changes to realign and right-size convention ministries.
The Indian government reintroduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on July 20, the opening day of the India Parliament’s annual monsoon session.
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