State Meetings: Michigan, Mississippi
Michigan Baptists elect new executive director By Karen L. Willoughby HOLT, MI – Messengers to the Nov. 1 annual meeting of the State...
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Newsjournal of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan | November 2024 | Volume 68, Number 11
Karen Blanchard
Nov 53 min read
Battling anxious thoughts
SHELBY TOWNSHIP – We are in an election season which often this brings anxious thoughts about what will unfold in the future. It is easy...
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Chris Turner
Nov 13 min read
‘I could write a book about what God’s done,’ says Tennessee pastor after Helene
LIMESTONE, TN – Craig Ponder’s first impression of the ATV four-wheeler gang congregating in the church’s parking lot was not good. “I...
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Billy Walker
Nov 14 min read
God’s been good in my life
SOUTHGATE – The invitation came during an extremely busy season. It was an opportunity to sit in on an ordination council and to take...
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Jessica Wimberly
Nov 13 min read
Gratitude is a choice
WESTLAND – As a Christian woman, pastor's wife, mother, daughter, nurse, and all the other titles that I hold, I’m grateful for so many...
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Meredith Flynn
Nov 12 min read
Lessons from a waiting season
I have a friend who is particularly good at identifying spiritual seasons in her life. With or without the benefit of hindsight, she...
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Tony Lynn
Nov 14 min read
Saying "thank you"
PLYMOUTH – It is rare to hear this exchange. One person says, “Thank you.” The other replies, “You are welcome.” Too often in our busy...
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Garth Leno
Nov 13 min read
Pushing others to victory
WINDSOR, ONTARIO – On December 2, 2012, Spanish athlete Iván Fernández Anaya was competing in a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre....
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Jamie Lynn
Nov 13 min read
Gratitude
PLYMOUTH – Is living a life of gratitude to God key to finding peace and contentment in life? What does a grateful life look like? Is it...
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Terry Wilson
Nov 14 min read
Living a grateful life
BIG RAPIDS – As the coronavirus began to take root and thousands of people in China became infected, social media and the news media was...
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Ken Hale
Nov 12 min read
Another lesson of gratitude
BATTLE CREEK – When I was asked to write this article, little did I know that God was about to lead me through a journey where, once...
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Diana Chandler
Nov 13 min read
As militants kill Nigerian Christians, pastor risks life to evangelize Muslims
PLATEAU, NIGERIA (BP) – Pastor Eli Abdullah Tinau lives in the charred room that remains of his home after an attack by militant Fulani...
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Diana Chandler
Nov 14 min read
Porn use grows among Christians, study says, urging church to offer healing
VENTURA, CA (BP) – Christian men and women use pornography more today than in 2016 when Barna spotlighted the sin among pastors and...
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Diana Chandler
Nov 14 min read
Separation of church and state on education front heats up across nation
BATON ROUGE, LA (BP) – A U.S. district judge heard arguments Oct. 21 over whether Louisiana public schools should be required to post...
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Tessa Redmond
Nov 12 min read
Pro-life medical professionals release ‘Women’s Healthcare Declaration’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of doctors, medical professionals and healthcare policy leaders are urging dignified care for women and...
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Baptist Beacon
Oct 316 min read
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Baptist Beacon
Oct 313 min read
Executive Director/Treasurer Search Team Announces Candidate
Candidate Recommendation from the Executive Director/Treasurer Search Committee The search committee appointed to find the Executive...
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Baptist Beacon
Oct 174 min read
Lostness impacted by largest Annie Armstrong, Lottie Moon offerings in SBC history
by IMB and NAMB Staffs Generosity among Southern Baptists remains strong as evidenced by the most recent Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®...
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Baptist Beacon
Oct 22 min read
BSCM Annual Meeting program schedule
BSCM Annual Meeting Friday, November 1, 2024 1705 Cedar St., Holt, MI 48842 ( Special Note: You must be present in-person to vote.) ...
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