Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 17, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
The lanky teenager stood off to the side watching a group of strangers move from house to house among his community in Togo. He studied them handing out a tiny pamphlet, chatting with people and then bowing their heads.
“It’s a Sunday set aside to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Hispanic International Mission Board missionaries and Hispanic churches as active partners with the IMB,” the IMB noted.
There is nothing wrong with public prayers, but perhaps you have experienced the honest and deep moments in the life of a believer through needed times of isolation with the Father.
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced on Monday (Aug. 28) it is conducting an “internal review” into Willie McLaurin’s sudden departure from his role as interim president and CEO.
Introduced! Mark 1:1–13 According to early second-century Christian authors, Mark wrote his Gospel as recounted to him by Peter. Mark, writing as one discipled by
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