Within minutes of the powerful eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia on Dec. 4, Southern Baptists began working with international partners to respond to immediate
GOD SAVES Ezekiel 11:2–4, 14–21 God’s people often assume God will bless them, regardless of their obedience or disobedience, because they were born into covenant
The Light in the Darkness Isaiah 9:1–3; John 1:1–9 The light shines in a land of darkness. (Isaiah 9:1–3) Light produces something special. During the
Most people in America may hang Christmas decorations and exchange gifts by Dec. 25, but few say they could give all the details about the
The future of U.S. abortion law now lies with the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments this morning (Dec.
Messengers to the 201st annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention celebrated the convention’s bicentennial year, approved the creation of a task force to
Commissioned Ezekiel 3:8–21 Ezekiel, a contemporary of Jeremiah, was exiled to Babylon in 597 BC by King Nebuchadnezzar. Born into a priestly family, Ezekiel was called
God with Us Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25 The virgin birth was foretold hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth. (Isaiah 7:14) This prophecy of Immanuel is
Confidence in Times of Testing Genesis 22 Our faith will often be tested. (1–2) In chapters 18–21, Abraham’s family endured several difficult circumstances: the destruction
Restoration Philemon 8-21 Sent (8–12) This letter is a personal note to Paul’s friend Philemon and an open letter for the church, sent with Onesimus,
