
Sunday School teachers encouraged to be discussion leaders, ask tough questions
Lifeway Christian Resources director of Sunday School, Ken Braddy, believes the lecture method isn’t the best way to teach the

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 8
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 8, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for April 16
When the Spirit Comes John 15:26–27; 16:7–15 In the upper room, Jesus taught the distraught disciples about His approaching death

Faithfulness to God’s call, cooperation breathes new life into FL church
The cooperation of multiple Florida churches in Apalachee Baptist Association, along with one pastor’s faithfulness to God’s call, has breathed

Retiring IMB missionaries see faces, possibilities when hearing lostness statistics
The International Mission Board’s newest missionary emeriti have heard the statistics of lostness. According to recent global research data, 4.6

Bringing fresh, living water to people in Andes Mountains
Texans on Mission is not only bringing fresh water and good hygiene practices to people in the Andes Mountains of Peru, but also bringing the gospel, with 46 professions of faith recorded during an August mission trip.

‘Serving the Lord wholeheartedly’: East Texas man building children’s home in India
Andrew “AJ” Ireton owns a small construction company in Van Zandt County, but his clients know he won’t be available for a couple of months. The Baptist layman will be building a children’s home in eastern India.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 18
ELI AND SAMUEL 1 Samuel 2:22–26; 3:7–10, 15–18 Eleanor Roosevelt once stated, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t