First person: Significance of the Fourth of July
The passing of another year is worthy of celebration because each trip around the sun measures the gift of existing and all the blessings that come with it. For the United States, the Fourth of July marks the significance of our national beginning.
High Street church takes high road, celebrates 37 baptisms during pandemic
Pastor Ed Amundson said the panic button was within reach when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Instead of
Your Voice: 4 reasons why your children need to see, hear you do your devotion
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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for August 31
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 31, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
First person: 6 ways to spark more generosity in your life
I must confess that I am a terrible online shopper. I find something that looks like a quality product only
Christmas festivities, tourism slowly returning to Israel after ceasefire
In 2023 and 2024, David Ha’ivri, an Israeli tour guide, didn’t offer his popular English-language Hanukkah or Christmas tours. Tourism had plummeted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the start of the Hamas-Israel war, when nearly every international airline canceled flights to Israel.
Why churches are ‘quiet quitting’ their Baptist associations
Is your church ‘quiet quitting’ your Baptist association?
How to protect your church from freezing cold
Extreme cold and water pipes can be a bad combination. That was case Thursday (January 22) at Streator Baptist Camp in Streator, Illinois, when a water pipe in the kitchen ceiling froze and then burst creating a cold, wet and costly mess for the camp.