
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 2
No Escape Jonah 1:15–2:10 Jonah has sometimes been called a reluctant missionary because he disobeyed God’s directive to warn Nineveh

IMB missionary to Sub-Saharan Africa Jim Flora dies at age 63
Southern Baptist missionary Jim Flora died May 8 following a cancer diagnosis. He was 63. Flora and his wife, Teresa,

Refugee’s journey reveals plight for many persecuted Christians
SBC Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church will be held Nov. 6. Resources are available now at imb.org/persecuted/. Nights

WMU Missions Celebration, meeting scaled back to support IMB, NAMB
National Woman’s Missionary Union leaders streamlined their normal two-day meeting schedule into one afternoon for the upcoming WMU Missions Celebration

Carson-Newman presents Sparks Award to Steve Gaines
Carson-Newman University presented the 2024 Ken Sparks Award to Steve Gaines. The Nov. 12 presentation came during C-N’s Alumni and Friends Dinner held at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in Murfreesboro.

Director of missions walking ‘in His grace’ amid terminal cancer diagnosis
Steven Strauch lives his life to the fullest. Even though he has a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 cancer, he

SBC Annual Meeting app provides interactive way to stay connected
The SBC Annual Meeting app is available and ready for download from your app store. It offers an ongoing newsfeed

Six homes in four days: Helene survivors back in homes
Six families in Greene County whose homes were heavily damaged and their lives were disrupted by Hurricane Helene were back