
Small Michigan church serves as large witness in wake of tornado
An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord, Michigan, tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than 40 on

Federal appeals court: Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments
While the case could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, for now a federal appeals court has ruled 9–8 that Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

Louisiana pregnancy center vandalized; judge halts abortion ban
The Women’s New Life Center in Baton Rouge was vandalized, and an East Baton Rouge judge issued a temporary halt

Women’s ministry leaders strengthen relationships, receive training at Leadership Collective
The one-day workshop for women’s ministry leaders in the state offered a time of networking, training and friendship development for women serving in the local church.

Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction
Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”

New Ministry Wives podcast offers tips host Christine Hoover wishes she had known
Christine Hoover said when she embarked on her ministry as a pastor’s wife she “was so young and didn’t know

Replant Summit hosts church leaders to encourage, inspire, equip
Lenexa Baptist Church in Lenexa, Kansas, had been seeking to launch a new campus to their west in 2013 when

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 21, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.