
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Oct. 18
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Oct. 18, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

New season of life: Empty nester ministry provides support — including to those in ‘denial’
For many new empty nesters, it can be a jarring moment. You’re walking down a hallway of your home and an empty room hits you emotionally in ways you didn’t expect. Here’s how one church is offering support.

Reservations can now be made for SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis
Those wanting to make reservations to attend the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting scheduled for June 13–16 in Indianapolis can now do so.

GA professor uses trombone, Bible and ‘sixth sense’ to lead lost to Christ
“How can we say we love Jesus if we are not willing to go and tell others about Him? I’m just doing what Christians are supposed to do,” said Tom Kollars.

By the numbers: What does the ‘average’ Southern Baptist church look like?
The average Southern Baptist church calls the South home, but the only region of the country where those congregations are growing is the Northeast.

Wild and Free ministry builds furniture, makes disciples
A small woodworking shop near the Thomaston square has become a place where people build tables, fishing rods, planter boxes, and relationships while First Baptist Church Thomaston seeks to make disciples.

Sounding alarm: Social media trend pushes children to ‘disown’ parents
A social media-fueled trend continues to encourage young adults to “disown” or permanently sever ties with their own parents.

Kentucky church celebrates 103-year-old member
The West End Baptist Church in Paducah, Kentucky, honored longtime member of the congregation Pearl Holmes and celebrated her 103rd birthday Sunday.