
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 16
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for November 16, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Church plant turning ‘everyday places into sacred spaces’
Hundreds of people have been reached in New Braunfels, Texas as Epic Life, a church plant, fulfills its vision of

China keeps tightening control over believers, but growth continues, report says
Christians in China continue to feel the pressure from the communist government as it reportedly tightens control. But the church continues to grow.

Bivocational pastor honored to lead 3 churches — with God’s help
Holding down a full-time job while also pastoring a church is not for the faint of heart. Lee Wright, who is a bivocational pastor leading three churches, says God makes it possible.

Sills jury trial canceled; judge calls for new trial date
A federal judge has postponed a jury trial in a lawsuit filed by a former Baptist seminary professor David Sills and his wife, Mary, against the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants.

Study: Most Americans — including churchgoers — reject Trinity
“These findings highlight the growing need for the Church to rekindle its commitment to helping people truly know God and understand His nature,” George Barna said in a news release.

First person: Amid progress, ‘still so much to do in Asia-Pacific Rim’
As 2025 draws to a close, I’m reminded that there is still so much to do in the Asia-Pacific Rim to fulfill the Revelation 7:9 vision of a multitude from every nation, tribe and tongue worshiping around the throne.

About the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention
Are reforms needed? Learn how offerings given through the Cooperative Program are funneled throughout the SBC and why people are talking about it.