
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

NC pastor considers health challenges ‘light’ in comparison to ‘eternal weight of glory’
There’s nothing insignificant about losing an arm, both legs and the tips of several fingers. Yet when North Carolina pastor Steve Mathews reflects on the ordeal that nearly claimed his life, he describes it with a surprising word: “light.”

Former seminary professor David Sills files defamation suit against SBC
A former Southern Baptist seminary professor who resigned following accusations of sexual abuse has filed suit in Alabama against the

Open Doors USA and Open Doors International part ways
Open Doors USA, the U.S.-based arm of the global Christian persecution watchdog, has parted ways with Open Doors International and

‘They know how to plant churches’: GBMB, NAMB announce new partnership
W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, announced a new partnership Sunday night with the aim of planting more churches in Georgia.

FEMA to offer COVID-19 funeral assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced March 19 that it would begin offering COVID-19 assistance relating to funeral costs. “Families

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lessons for June 6
Faith Tested Job 1:8–22 In the late 1980s, I was pastor of a church in Franklin County, Mississippi, composed primarily

College students offered ‘on-the-job’ training in Christian service
From ministering to local children with dyslexia to leading sports camps internationally, East Texas Baptist University’s Great Commission Center offers students “on-the-job training” in Christian service.