Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 1, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
“The sun will come up again on a new day, and we will begin the familiar routines that sustain life and mental health…,” writes Ruth Cook.
For many, adoption brings up the mental image of a courtroom full of smiling faces as the process is finalized. It is good to rejoice when kids are legally joined to their forever family. Children need and deserve family and permanence.
A small, yet growing North Dakota church and Sand Hill Church in Ellisville recently partnered together. The two mission-minded churches have helped one another in reaching the lost in their respective communities.
Members of a Baptist church in Mexico’s Hidalgo State who were displaced in April have moved to neighboring Veracruz State after local officials failed to honor their religious freedom rights, an international human rights group reported.
The Church Connections Initiative helps the IMB connect with all Southern Baptist churches on a regular basis.
In an email delivered to Mississippi College students, faculty and staff on Nov. 18, the institution’s leaders announced several major changes, including a forthcoming name
Chuck Lawless shares some of the signs that we’ve insulated ourselves from a world we’re called to reach…
EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second, this article makes some church
At the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg emphasized the value of cooperation despite cultural and denominational challenges.
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