Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for August 4, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Based on the real executions of drug traffickers in Indonesia in 2015, “The Firing Squad” is set to release on Aug. 2.
International advocacy organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s sources have confirmed the former president of the Kachin Baptist Convention, Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, was released July 23 from prison in Myanmar …
In June, 41 inmates in a Louisiana prison were led to Jesus through the faithfulness and love of volunteers.
Fruitfulness, faithfulness and vision characterize the persecuted church in many parts of the globe, an advocate for international religious freedom says.
A bill aiming to punish abortion after 22 weeks at a similar penalty to homicide has spurred controversy in Brazil, with numerous constituencies demonstrating against it — including Christians.
Village officials in central Laos recently arrested a pastor and five other Christians as they prayed in preparation for worship services the next day, according to a rights watchdog.
Three sentences were jotted on the piece of paper a church member handed Nicholas Peveto after a morning worship service in 2011: “The time is short. You need to go. Trust God.”
