In almost every way possible, Leon and Javon Every of Marrero, Louisiana, looked like the heads of a traditional household. The Everys were remarkably traditional in every way — but one.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1–8 and is focused on the theme “More Than a Gift” and
“We are one generation away from having no more missionaries.”
Approximately 210 missions leaders from across the country gathered recently in Birmingham, Alabama, where they participated in general sessions, 22 conference options designed to equip and inspire, interactive opportunities and more.
“We are united in the conviction that the gospel of Jesus transcends political agendas. … While we recognize the tensions surrounding federal enforcement, the local church is a place for spiritual transformation and biblical teaching, not a platform for political theater or coerced denouncements,” said Trey Turner, who leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
Federal officials are investigating a disruption of worship services at the non-denominational church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 18.
Will McRaney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board under the church autonomy doctrine.
You might be already thinking about goals for the upcoming new year even though we’re a few weeks away from 2026, and I assume that some of those goals are related to your spiritual walk.
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