Let’s ban all “re-” words when talking about the journey of churches. “Re-” words are about going back, doing something again and preserving the way things were in the past.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 10, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
A bomb created from a mortar round exploded Sunday (Dec. 3) during a Catholic mass in the
Philippines killing four. The mass was being held in a gym at Mindanao State University.
Many Central Texas natives know the story of the infamous Santa Claus Robbery that took place two days before Christmas 1927 in the Eastland County town of Cisco.
Lostness around the world is growing every day. In fact, 59% of the world’s population remains unreached. This means there are less than 2% evangelical Christians within their people group or nearby.
The Baptist General Association of Virginia commemorated its 200th anniversary with a three-day celebration of history, thankfulness and diversity at its 2023 annual meeting, which took place at Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond.
“How do we come across to visitors? How do we greet them and make them feel welcome?” said Marc Whitt, a public relations professional. “What kind of follow up do we do, and how soon do we execute that follow up?”
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