
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 29
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 29, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Nebraska church gives inmates Bible teaching, ‘feeling of acceptance’
For 10 years now Bethel Baptist Church that routinely runs 50–70 in attendance has welcome the men on work-release and within at least a year of fulfilling their sentence.

You have mail: 5 mistakes to avoid in your church emails
Church email mistakes abound as weekly emails are sent from many churches. Why do weekly emails make sense? After keeping

Hawaii churches merge to become new GracePoint Church
Two churches in Hawaii — Cornerstone Fellowship and The Gathering — merged to become one church, the Pacific Connector reported.

God moving in hearts of Florida college students
When a self-proclaimed atheist on campus began examining the Christian faith, Jacksonville Baptist Campus Ministry director Ben Braly reached out

SBCAL retreat inspires, connects leaders from around the country
Ray Gentry, president and CEO of SBCAL, said the three-day retreat was geared toward training and continuing education but also designed to help associational leaders “make friends and deepen friendships.”

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for February 26
Does it Lead You to Be More Like Jesus? Colossians 3:1–14 Christians disagree about God’s will and how to discern

First person: What if all aspects of our lives were coated in the blood of Christ?
Imagine the difference the Church as a whole could make if all of us who claim Him as Lord released our grip and truly gave Him the reins of our daily lives.