Black Friday sales hit record levels; Baptists gear up for Giving Tuesday
Congratulations if you survived shopping on Black Friday (Nov. 28). The annual shopping tradition for many families prompted sales to hit record levels this year, rising about 4% from 2024, according to multiple media reports.
Foshie elected to lead Illinois Baptist State Association
Scott Foshie’s tenure as IBSA executive director officially begins April 1. But as of Jan. 1, he has a plan for his first 100 days. “In my apprenticeship season with Nate (Adams), which I am grateful for, I am also going to be in a deep listening season.”
Leland Webb remembered as pioneer of global missions storytelling
“Leland [Webb] brought a contemporary shift with the use of professional photos and writing that breathed life into the details and anecdotes of missions.”
Making ‘The Case for Heaven’
“I think the fear of death drives a lot of our lives,” said author Lee Strobel in the new full-length
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 11
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for January 11, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Midwest Leadership Summit asks — and answers — ‘Why Christianity?’
“Our goal is never to fill the seats, but to fulfill the Great Commission.”
Sexual Abuse Task Force releases update before final report
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Sexual Abuse Task Force has released its latest update on the progress of the independent investigation into
‘We’re in this together’: Program finds purpose behind bars
Roger Britton still remembers the prayer. One of the inmates working at Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood bowed his head before a surprise steak lunch the congregation had prepared. What followed, Britton said, was “the sweetest prayer I have heard in a long time.”