
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for August 13
TRUSTWORTHY Jeremiah 42:7–22 Jeremiah preached an unpopular message of surrender to the Babylonians. When the Babylonians captured Jerusalem, they gave

Rural Tennessee congregation displays small-church grit
“When the call comes for our disaster team to go, we’ll be ready,” says Butch Porch, a member of Woodland

Kim said true discipleship is surrendering whole life to Christ — and suffering is a litmus test
David Kim sat in silence in his hospital bed for three hours, then began crying out to God asking, “Why?” Then he asked God to take his life if he was going to be a burden to his family.

Reaching people at apartment complex in Okinawa, Japan
A small group from Koza Baptist Church in Okinawa, Japan, were recently blessed to be invited into a local apartment

Three major motions defeated at #SBC25
The three major debates anticipated for the more than 10,000 messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas — plus a few unexpected ones — all failed to garner enough votes for passage.

Millennials struggling to find purpose, study finds
Three out of four Millennials (75%) say they are searching for their purpose in life, according to newly released survey

Mother in Somalia loses husband, home for following Christ
A mother of three children in Somalia is struggling to survive after her Muslim relatives drove her from their home and threatened to kill her for accepting Christ, she said.

SBC Executive Committee takes deeper look into McLaurin’s resignation
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced on Monday (Aug. 28) it is conducting an “internal review” into Willie McLaurin’s sudden departure from his role as interim president and CEO.