A “nudge” from God in late 2020 prompted Rodna Blain to connect spiritually with her co-workers through launching a virtual Bible study, the West Virginia Baptist Newsletter reported.
The virtual study “has created an opportunity for us to walk a path together we would not have collectively walked before,” said Blain, who is married to Rich Blain, lead pastor of South Parkersburg Baptist Church, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 18 in favor of a Tennessee law banning medical treatments and procedures, including puberty blockers, for transgender adolescents seeking gender transition.
Among married pastors, 9 in 10 (89%) say their spouse is enthusiastic about their life in ministry together.
The search for a motive has put a spotlight on Christ for the Nations Institute, an influential Dallas-based Bible college for nondenominational charismatic Christians, where Boelter graduated in 1990.
Today, what has become known as “Ride to Clyde” has grown from a $19,000 charity ride in 2016 to an initiative that raised a record $261,367 in 2025, the ride’s 10th anniversary.
