University of Mary Hardin-Baylor sophomore Hannah Balkenbush knows exactly where her hope lies—in Jesus Christ. That conviction is the driving force behind Beautiful Hope Ministries.
Robert Smith told those present at the Pastors Conference to “keep your head steady, be clear minded, be alert and do not be shaken by what takes place” — no matter what happens — as they finish their race.
The EC also adopted a new Business and Financial Plan and also approved Barry McCarty to serve again as chief parliamentarian for the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, June 10–11.
“We’ve been doing dead week activities for nine years and it gets bigger and bigger every year,” said Jonathan Chapman, collegiate ministries specialist at ETSU.
From passages at sea to airplanes, from shortwave radio to tape recordings, from smartphones to social media, the evolution of technology creates opportunities for greater gospel access among the nations.
On the morning of July 27, 2024, at 11:17, a message appeared on Mary’s screen: “It’s hard.” The next evening at 9:08, Mary got another message, this one more desperate than the first. “My hope is dying. I’m giving up now.”