
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 28
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 28, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

First Nations Version translates the New Testament for Native American readers
A new translation of the New Testament seeks to provide God’s word to Indigenous peoples in language that echoes their

Baptist volunteers press on amid winter storms; ‘Snow Angel Challenge’ spreads across NC
A lighthearted challenge issued by a western North Carolina pastor turned into a statewide movement of comedy and connection following this past weekend’s historic winter storm that hit the state.

‘Clear standard’: TN bill would criminalize disruption of worship services
State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, introduced legislation with the intent to strengthen state protections for places of religious worship, ensuring congregations across Tennessee can gather and practice their faith free from intentional obstruction, disruption or intimidation.

‘Not always clean cut’: Cowboy churches share gospel at chuckwagon races
“A lot of times, we want to hand pick what ministry looks like. In the cowboy world, you’ve got to go and meet them where they’re at,” Jeff Deckard, pastor of Damascus Road Cowboy Church, Damascus, Arkansas.

Hispanic church leaders among voices responding to SBC EC staff cuts
Two letters have been sent to the SBC Executive Committee — one representing Hispanic church leaders and the other from Asian American leadership — expressing concerns over the EC’s recent layoffs.

Stone withdraws defamation lawsuit against Moore
Georgia Pastor Mike Stone has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against former Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore. Stone,

Are we taking time to fully understand before taking a stance?
I look back now and see that it was actually kind of rude of me to dump all of my frustrations on my friend and colleague.