Rising killings and abductions, prolonged displacement and continuing insecurity are eroding the Christian presence in parts of northern and north-central Nigeria, according to a research brief released by Open Doors on Thursday (Sept. 3).
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 20, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Over the past four years, I have written more than 100 columns for TAB Media Group through The Alabama Baptist and/or The Baptist Paper, focusing on congregations and associations. Now it is time to make a shift.
Mark Fugitt is wondering why nearly unlimited access to the Bible has not made people holier in general. The Southwest Missouri pastor explores this in “Quiet Time: The Past, Present, and Potential Power of Personal Bible Study.”
Ask a chatbot about a disputed Bible verse and you may get a tidy answer. Ask America’s pastors about the AI response, and you get a warning: That tidy answer could be a real problem.
On the other side of Sept. 11, 2001, a lot of things changed. For Susan Lightsey, it bent her career path in a different direction.
Within 30 minutes of two planes hitting the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on Tues., Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 was
Survivors of 9/11 almost always mention what a beautiful, clear day it was on Sept. 11, 2001. Gus Cabarcas, a former New York police sergeant,
Amy Ngai took her breakfast and lunch with her to the 19th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,
“We’re still going to be hurting, but the brothers will be there. They still come back and support one another. No shrink could ever make a difference unless you actually do this job.”
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