Forty men at the Lexington Correctional Center in Oklahoma are enrolled in the Prison Divinity Program offered through Oklahoma Baptist University.
The men will be able to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies, which will be accompanied by an internship with the prison chaplain.
After completing the four-year degree, inmates will be sent out in teams into other prison facilities throughout Oklahoma to serve as field ministers, the Baptist Messenger reported.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for October 13, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
“Hamas overestimated the power of its patron, that would be Iran — and as others have noted — it underestimated the strength of Israel,” noted Albert Mohler, president of Southern Seminary, on his daily podcast “The Briefing.”
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for October 13, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
As Florida Baptists continue helping impacted communities following Hurricane Helene, the state is now bracing for more damage with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall later this week.
