Messengers approve all 12 recommendations from Exec Comm in Orlando
Southern Baptist Convention messengers approved all 12 recommendations presented by the Executive Committee during the Southern Baptists Convention annual meeting.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 21, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Middle schooler censored from reciting pro-life poem
A Colorado middle school prevented a student from reading a pro-life poem she wrote celebrating life in the womb. The school called her poem “offensive,” “unsafe” and “too political,” while allowing poems supporting LGBTQ rights and a poem that reportedly mocked Jesus.
First person: America’s Macedonian call
There are moments in history when a cry rises that cannot be ignored.
Chick-fil-A facing legal battle from religious discrimination claims
Hatch Trick Inc., which operates several Austin-area Chick-fil-A restaurants, is reportedly facing a federal lawsuit after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the operator of refusing to give an employee Saturdays off for religious observance.
Teaching resource for Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson for June 28
Ideas and questions to help group member and leaders to prepare for Joshua 5:13–15; 6:1–25.
Lifeway is built on the foundation of the God’s Word, new president says during report in Orlando
In his first report to SBC messengers as president and CEO of Lifeway, Ryan Blackwell said the organization is more committed than ever to providing resources for the local church that are grounded in Scripture.
Filming underway for Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’
Filming has begun in Rome on “The Resurrection of the Christ,” Mel Gibson’s sequel to his 2004 “The Passion of the Christ,” Variety first reported.