Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for April 13
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for April 13, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Pastor detained after police raid house church
Authorities took a pastor and his wife into custody May 14 following a raid upon a house church in China’s
Baptist Communicators’ president Doug Rogers celebrates milestone, preps for fall forum
As Doug Rogers — current president of the Baptist Communicators Association — works on the organization’s fall forum that starts
Author seeks ‘soul-deep solutions’ in new book, ‘Mixed’
In the controversy and debate over race relations in the last few years, one important group has been left out
Summer Sojourners minister to Venezuelan refugees, serve as listening ear for exhausted travelers
Would you escape from your country, walk 400 miles across the Andes Mountains to begin a new life, then walk
Your Voice: Understanding the ‘decline’ of Christianity
Examination of this data reveals the number of dedicated Christians — those who regularly attend services and who pray daily — has remained consistent throughout the years studied.
Forgotten freedoms: 10 things to remember on Independence Day
On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day. We’ll have picnics, family gatherings and fireworks. I fear, though, we Christians will
‘Chatham Strong’: When tragedy hits home
Three children and one teenager were killed April 2 in the village of Chatham, Illinois, when an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program. Eric Reed, editor of the Illinois Baptist, reflects on the tragedy.