Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for November 10, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Texas Baptists’ Intercultural Ministries is highlighting house churches in China for the upcoming International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, scheduled on Sunday, Nov. 3.
“We know what questions we often ask about our churches. Is the church growing? Are we meeting budget? Are we making disciples? Take some time today to evaluate your church via these somewhat ‘random’ questions,” notes Chuck Lawless.
As the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church approaches, Southern Baptists are encouraged to pray for the believers who are met with threats, beatings, imprisonment and even death for their faith in Christ.
China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts say …
Christians in Sudan are caught between two fighting factions, with each military group accusing them of siding with the other, an advocacy group said.
A British army veteran who served in Afghanistan was found guilty today (Oct. 16) for praying silently near an abortion clinic in England.
The Sarepta Baptist Association in Athens, Georgia, celebrated its 225th annual meeting on Oct. 6 at Maysville Baptist Church, reflecting on its history and God’s provision.
