Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 25
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for January 25, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Faith, family & sports: Bo Nix encourages student athletes at Night of Champions
First Baptist Church in Bentonville welcomed more than 1,300 student athletes and coaches on July 16 for their Night of Champions, where attendees had the opportunity to hear words from Denver Broncos’ Quarterback Bo Nix.
Minnesota Baptist leaders denounce disruption of worship service
“We are united in the conviction that the gospel of Jesus transcends political agendas. … While we recognize the tensions surrounding federal enforcement, the local church is a place for spiritual transformation and biblical teaching, not a platform for political theater or coerced denouncements,” said Trey Turner, who leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
Study: Mainline pastors less likely to hold historic Christian doctrine
According to the National Survey of Religious Leaders report, “Clergy who lead predominantly white mainline Protestant churches are much less likely to hold traditionally orthodox Christian beliefs than clergy in any other group.”
Soaring congregations emphasize lifelong journey of Christians
For Baptists and many other evangelical denominations or networks, the most important spiritual experience every person can have is to receive Jesus the Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Chinese authorities crack down on baptism at remote beach
The day before Easter, authorities confronted a pastor and others after six new believers were baptized at a remote beach
Restore Yankton church keeps growing, trusting Lord to ‘fill in the gaps’
These days, kids are jumping into the baptistry of what once was Yankton Baptist Church in Yankton, South Dakota. They’re
‘Build each other up’: Love Like Lexi Project shows students self-worth, hope
Lexi Webb, a well-rounded Smiths Station High School senior, was involved in sports and her local church youth group before