
‘Nudge’ from God prompts virtual Bible study
A “nudge” from God in late 2020 prompted Rodna Blain to connect spiritually with her co-workers through launching a virtual

30 ways to show gratitude to pastors during appreciation month
“Give your pastor and his family a weekend getaway. Give them a break on somebody else’s nickel — and make sure that time is not counted as vacation,” writes Southeastern Seminary’s Chuck Lawless on Pastor Appreciation Month.

Retired Tennessee Baptist leader James Porch dies at age 81
James Porch, who served as executive director of the executive board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 13
Hope Defined Job 14:1–14 Once, as I concluded a graveside service for a man, I observed his daughter’s obvious struggle

O.S. Hawkins addresses messengers in last presidential report for GuideStone Financial Resources.
“When the pandemic hit, we didn’t miss a beat,” Hawkins said. “We’ve just had the greatest year in the history”

IMB celebrates surpassing $5 billion in Lottie Moon Offering receipts
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the IMB sent more than 500 new missionaries, and in 2020, it engaged 247

Week of Prayer: Reaching a lost world for Christ starts with prayer
The International Mission Board urges Southern Baptists to join them in prayer for IMB missionaries this week.

Nevada Hispanic church grows to 150 people, sponsors orphanage/missionaries
In 2011, Julio Calderin planted Iglesia Bautista Vida Eterna at First Baptist Church, Las Vegas, Nevada. Today the church has