Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 19
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for May 19, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Baptist children’s home launches program to fund houseparents’ ministry
The New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries has announced a new scholarship program designed to invest in the spiritual and educational growth of its houseparents, providing fully funded tuition to the Southern Baptist Convention’s seminaries and colleges.
Q&A with Clint Pressley, candidate for SBC president
The Baptist Paper reached out to each of the six individuals who have announced intentions to be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, June 11–12.
Iran and Israel fire missiles at each other for first time since April
Iran fired missiles at Israel Monday morning (June 8) in several waves of attacks. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and explosions from missile intercepts could be heard over the city.
Memorial Day weekend storms leave trail of death, devastation
A wave of deadly storms that hit multiple states over Memorial Day weekend left a devastating trail of destroyed homes — and at least 20 deaths have been reported.
Opinion: After SBC’s first vote on Mohler amendment, now what?
The question I hear most frequently in the days following a significant convention governance or relationship vote is some variation of, “What’s going to happen?”
First person: Is it time to change your church’s name?
Changing your church’s name is one of the biggest branding decisions your leadership will ever make. And many Pastors are considering it.
Pakistan among worst violators of religious freedom, USCIRF says
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime reason.