
Honoring retired pastors, their widows on Mission:Dignity Sunday
Mission: Dignity Sunday to be observed on June 22.

FL convention shares fraud case report, strengthens financial protocols
The investigation revealed no criminal activity on the part of any FBC staff person but instead concluded that the crime was the result of sophisticated cybertargeting by, at this point, unknown perpetrators.

Florida Baptists celebrate unity, approve 2022 budget, address sexual abuse
Florida Baptists celebrated the ties that bind during the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention meeting held Nov. 8-9 at Lakes Church in Lakeland.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 6
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for July 6, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Youth music camp trains next generation of worship leaders
HeartSong Youth Music and Worship Arts Camp was held June 24–28 on the campus of William Carey University, drawing 85 campers, 20 adult sponsors, and 30 staff members for a week focused on worship leadership.

Sing! Global event celebrates historic hymnody, pushes back against ‘shallow gospel’
The annual Sing! Global conference, held Sept. 4-6, drew some 8,500 Christian worship music leaders and other church musicians, pastors, vendors and hymn composers from as many as 35 countries.

Study: Mainline pastors less likely to hold historic Christian doctrine
According to the National Survey of Religious Leaders report, “Clergy who lead predominantly white mainline Protestant churches are much less likely to hold traditionally orthodox Christian beliefs than clergy in any other group.”

USCIRF report identifies 95 countries with blasphemy laws
“Blasphemy laws are inconsistent with international human right law,” the report states.