First person: Blessed are those who mourn
Though making an annual trip to St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee admittedly causes a certain amount of anxiety, there is no greater feeling than hearing that my son remains cancer free after a decade since being treated for leukemia.
Sunday School training focusing on fulfilling the church’s mission
Rick Brittain asked, “So how does Sunday school help us or how do groups help us accomplish [the Great Commission]?”
First Person: Lego lessons in following Jesus
I didn’t grow up building with Legos. As a matter of fact, the only thing I knew about the little
Christian man sentenced to death on Good Friday under Pakistan’s blasphemy law
A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday (April 18).
Dew tells pastors ‘don’t quit,’ offers four truths to encourage them
“There may be bad things that happen, but the bedrock of our faith is that empty tomb,” said Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 1
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for February 1, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
‘We’re in this together’: Program finds purpose behind bars
Roger Britton still remembers the prayer. One of the inmates working at Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood bowed his head before a surprise steak lunch the congregation had prepared. What followed, Britton said, was “the sweetest prayer I have heard in a long time.”
CBU students learn sharing gospel ‘doesn’t have to be complicated’
CBU college students “walked away [from missions trip to England] more confident in their faith … surprised that it was easier than they thought it would be.”