Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for April 26, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
I get a lot of requests to read scripts, take pitch meetings, and give career advice. I’m a “connector,” and it’s apparently part of my DNA. But when it comes to helping people, there’s always one response that stops me in my tracks.
A Baptist church in Ukraine was destroyed during an evening worship service on April 16, when many Ukrainian churches observe Easter, leaving multiple people injured and one minister dead, according to a former Ukrainian lawmaker.
Supplanted. You will hear the word more often, so here’s a clear definition: To supplant is to replace one thing with another, often through technology.
Women have long been the backbone of religion in America. They are more likely than men to identify as religious, say faith is important in
As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches in September, it remains more than just a distant memory for many people in East Tennessee.
Pastor Stephen Brogli of Bethel Baptist Church recently led seven men through a Practical Preaching Workshop, and he offered reflections in an interview with Kentucky Baptist Convention North Central Regional Consultant Andy McDonald.
As of January 2026, Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union (TN WMU) has a new tool to help children’s leaders teach about missions — and it’s free!
Although the inaugural Student Evangelism Conference featured high-energy worship music, engaging speakers and captivating entertainers, none of those things represented the central purpose of the event, said Ryan Keaton, strengthening evangelistic disciples team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
For just over a week beginning this Sunday (April 19), some 500 Christian leaders, government officials and celebrities will embark on a first-ever public endeavor: They will take their turns reading the Bible—from cover to cover, 12 hours each day.
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