Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 2, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction
Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”
Texas Hill Country churches continue recovery efforts one year after flooding
One year after catastrophic flooding devastated the Texas Hill Country, Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville continues to serve as a hub for recovery, housing volunteers, supporting survivors and walking alongside a community still healing from one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history.
Nearly 1 year after tragic flooding, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy
Camp Mystic — a once popular Christian camp in the Texas Hill Country — has filed for bankruptcy. Nearly one
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 19
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 19, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak becomes fastest-spreading on record
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest-growing on record. The death toll has surpassed 1,000 fatalities in just over two months, according to the World Health Organization and Congo’s Ministry of Health.
‘Alarming deterioration’: 5 Nigerian Christians killed at mining site in Plateau state
Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (June 16) killed five Christians in a mining site Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
Arizona Supreme Court: Church leaders not bound to report sexual abuse confessions
The Arizona State Supreme Court ruled that church leaders do not need to report cases of sexual abuse, disclosed during confessions, to authorities, in a lawsuit brought against a man who confessed to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bishops to sexually abusing his daughter.