Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for January 18, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
For many Christians, it may be no surprise that Bible sales continue to surge in these confusing times — and recent reports continue to support this news.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for January 18, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Over the last few years, there has been a slow attendance shift in the seats and pews of our churches. You may have already recognized it in the sea of faces in your congregation on an average Sunday morning.
When I first became a believer, evangelism meant “cold call,” door-to-door telling people about Jesus.
“I have never felt the flames melting the skin off my veins, but I’ve been through hell in my mind. I’ve had the long sleepless nights, felt the breathless despair in the fight. I’ve laid on the ground crying for help. I’ve felt the rush of anxiety’s waves, and the guilt that won’t wash away, and the deep dread of hopeless days.”
A Louisiana Baptist church has sounded a warning after scammers recently impersonated their pastor.
News outlets run reports almost weekly of pastors getting arrested for various crimes — but an arrest doesn’t mean that person has been found guilty. Just recently, a jury found an Arkansas pastor who had been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material not guilty.
Tennessee Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday (Jan. 8) while spotlighting the need for “clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine” in connection with the Southern Baptist Convention’s abuse response process.
The latest Pew Research study finds Christianity remains stable after decades of decline, while the story for young adults remains complicated. Since 2020, the percentage of Americans who identify as
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