
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for December 31
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 31, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

UPDATE: Same-sex ‘marriage’ bill on ‘fast track’ for Senate vote
UPDATE: On Wednesday (Nov. 16), the Senate voted 63–37 — all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans — to invoke cloture

Girls Experiencing Missions event fosters passion for sharing Christ
Girls Experiencing Missions is a two-day event where girls think about missions and pursuing a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

First person: We can defend our beliefs without demonizing others
We can fight for our beliefs without demonizing each other. Not everyone knows this, apparently.

Midwestern Seminary student killed in car accident
Caylee Dugger, youth director at First Baptist Church North Kansas City and a student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was

Endriss named interim executive director of Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention
Pastor John Endriss will serve as interim executive director-treasurer of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, he announced in a video

Rashional Thoughts: Frightening reminder to take responsibilities seriously
When the six-member crew of the 178-seat Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland headed to Ontario, California, on Jan. 5, they had no idea they would be testing out their emergency training in a real situation.

Pastor behind ‘Fireproof,’ other faith-based films announces terminal diagnosis
Michael Catt, the groundbreaking Georgia pastor who served as executive producer of the Christian movies Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof