
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for September 22
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for September 22, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Maryland pastor urges Baptists to speak out on racial issues: ‘It’s an issue of right versus wrong’
The pastor of a Maryland megachurch on July 11 urged Baptists around the world to speak out against systemic racism,

Idaho governor signs critical race theory bill
A new bill in Idaho, signed by Gov. Brad Little on April 28, allows for critical race theory to be

‘Free food, free gospel’: Georgia barbecue feeds souls, hungry people
M25 Barbecue is personal, selfless, effective and Christ-honoring. It’s an outreach ministry that combines compassion, service, evangelism, and, yes — barbecue — what appears to be a winning recipe for any church or community.

Does your Baptist association have high expectations?
George Bullard asks, “What does it mean to be categorized as a soaring, strong, stumbling, struggling or spiritless association? Is your association stuck in a virtual escape room because of its assessment?”

Two Christians die; another flees captors in Nigeria
Two Christians died in separate attacks and another escaped from abductors as violence continues against Christians in Nigeria. Morning Star

We Salute the Memory of Those We’ve Never Known
You’ve probably never heard about LeRoy Tafoya, Jimmy Martinez or Tom Gonzales, but I think you should. All three were

Rashional Thoughts: Precious young lives building future generation need our support
My friend Stuart spent the late hours of his birthday praying by name for each person who left a message