BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED The song captures the feeling of hopelessness amidst suffering. The chorus encapsulates the despair of the singer: “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter. I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn’t even matter.”. In these words, many find the embodiment of their own anguish when engulfed by EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). 73-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER LAUNCHES FACEBOOK COOKING SHOW Photo from Facebook “Big Mama” Brenda Gantt is up mornings at 4:30 brewing coffee, slow-cooking grits until they’re creamy, hand-kneading buttermilk biscuits she bakes on a cast-iron griddle, and preparing smoked sausage, blueberry fried pies and such for guests at her bed-and-breakfast in Andalusia, Ala. It’s in this rural setting that the 73-year-old grandmother managed to produce a BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED The song captures the feeling of hopelessness amidst suffering. The chorus encapsulates the despair of the singer: “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter. I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn’t even matter.”. In these words, many find the embodiment of their own anguish when engulfed by EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). 73-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER LAUNCHES FACEBOOK COOKING SHOW Photo from Facebook “Big Mama” Brenda Gantt is up mornings at 4:30 brewing coffee, slow-cooking grits until they’re creamy, hand-kneading buttermilk biscuits she bakes on a cast-iron griddle, and preparing smoked sausage, blueberry fried pies and such for guests at her bed-and-breakfast in Andalusia, Ala. It’s in this rural setting that the 73-year-old grandmother managed to produce a SBC 2021: ENTITY BOARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED • BIBLICAL RECORDER Nominees to serve on boards of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) entities have been selected by the SBC Committee on Nominations. Because of the cancellation of the 2020 SBC annual meeting, the Committee on Nominations report includes FINAL PRAYER CALL FOR 2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING • BIBLICAL Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President J.D. Greear led the third and final Wednesday sessions of focused prayer for the 2021 SBC annual meeting June 9.. Greear, who is pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., issued a call for all Southern Baptists to pray and fast in the weeks leading up to the meeting June 15-16 in Nashville.. The 30-minute time of prayer focused on the three BETHANCOURT RELEASES ‘WHISTLEBLOWER’ DOCUMENT WITH AUDIO Phillip Bethancourt, former executive vice president at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), posted text and audio material online today (June 10) that appears in the form of an email sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) and Georgia pastor Mike Stone, former EC chairman and current candidate for SBC MINISTRY POSITIONS • BIBLICAL RECORDER • DIGITAL CLASSIFIEDS P.O. Box 1185 Cary, NC 27512 (919) 847-2127. Founded in 1833. Quick Links About Contact Board of Directors History Submit news or request a correction Reprint permission ADAM BLOSSER TO BE NOMINATED FOR SBC RECORDING SECRETARY Adam Blosser, pastor of Goshen Baptist Church in Spotsylvania, Va., will be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) recording secretary at the SBC 2021 annual meeting he announced June 9.. David Miller, pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, Iowa, will nominate Blosser to the post. “I’ve known Adam for quite a while, and I think he’s a young SBC pastor, the kind GEORGIA CHURCH, SEND RELIEF PARTNER TO TEACH GROUPS ABOUT 1 day ago · Greg Wilton, the Care for Refugees director for Send Relief, said that although the ministry was able to meet some needs and share the gospel in the community in 2020, it is great to have visiting groups coming back for in-person activities. “There are a variety of church groups that come to us that want to engage in international and refugee ministry, and that’s extremely easy to do

here

SWBTS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, VISION FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE The undergraduate school of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has been renamed – it’s now Texas Baptist College (TBC) rather than Scarborough College – the seminary announced June 9. “Texas Baptist College is going to be a tremendous educational enterprise that will enrich its students’ lives and impact our world through their service,” Southwestern President IMB JOINS JAPANESE CHRISTIANS FOR OLYMPICS OUTREACH IMB photo A Southern Baptist volunteer listens to a Japanese man at a Rugby World Cup viewing party at Tokyo Baptist Church in Tokyo, Japan. Every four years, athletes and spectators descend on the cities hosting the Olympic games. THE GREATEST EVANGELISM INITIATIVE OF THE MODERN AGE 1 day ago · The rapid fire of a gun broke the silence, and a vibrant Christian, bleeding from multiple wounds, took his last breath. Islamic militants, angry that the gospel had taken hold in their village, had gone on a deadly shooting rampage to try to stamp it out. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: REMEMBER YOUR The first church the Lord addressed was in the city of Ephesus. This sea port city became an area of great prosperity in the Roman Empire, boasting a population of about 250,000 people. BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this year’s annual meeting that will enable messengers to GEORGIA BAPTISTS HELPING COVID-19 VICTIMS IN INDIA Good News Centre photo Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. Heartbreaking images from India show human suffering on a scale beyond anything most people have ever seen as the COVID-19 pandemic races through a nation of 1.3 billion people. BETHANCOURT RELEASES ‘WHISTLEBLOWER’ DOCUMENT WITH AUDIO 1 day ago · Phillip Bethancourt, former executive vice president at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), posted text and audio material online today (June 10) that appears in the form of an email sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) and Georgia pastor Mike Stone, former EC chairman and current candidate for SBC MINISTRY POSITIONS • BIBLICAL RECORDER • DIGITAL CLASSIFIEDS P.O. Box 1185 Cary, NC 27512 (919) 847-2127. Founded in 1833. Quick Links About Contact Board of Directors History Submit news or request a correction Reprint permission GEORGIA CHURCH, SEND RELIEF PARTNER TO TEACH GROUPS ABOUT 9 hours ago · Greg Wilton, the Care for Refugees director for Send Relief, said that although the ministry was able to meet some needs and share the gospel in the community in 2020, it is great to have visiting groups coming back for in-person activities. “There are a variety of church groups that come to us that want to engage in international and refugee ministry, and that’s extremely easy to do

here

THE GREATEST EVANGELISM INITIATIVE OF THE MODERN AGE 9 hours ago · The rapid fire of a gun broke the silence, and a vibrant Christian, bleeding from multiple wounds, took his last breath. Islamic militants, angry that the gospel had taken hold in their village, had gone on a deadly shooting rampage to try to stamp

it out.

MOTHER’S DAY OFFERING: ‘THAT THEY MAY SEE AND KNOW The annual Mother’s Day Offering provides churches the opportunity to fulfill this mission. In keeping with this this goal, the theme of the 2021 Mother’s Day Offering is “That they may see and know ” based on Isaiah 41:20, which reads, “That they may see and know, and consider and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created RICK WARREN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM SADDLEBACK Contributed photo Rick Warren. Pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren announced June 6 that he is stepping down from leading Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch he founded in 1980.. In a message titled “How to Discern the Best Time to Make a Major Change,” Warren, 67, announced the church would begin the official search for his successor in the next week. SWBTS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, VISION FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 1 day ago · The undergraduate school of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has been renamed – it’s now Texas Baptist College (TBC) rather than Scarborough College – the seminary announced June 9. “Texas Baptist College is going to be a tremendous educational enterprise that will enrich its students’ lives and impact our world through their service,” Southwestern President N.C. BAPTIST LEADERS JOIN CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF SBC North Carolina Baptist leaders have joined a number of voices calling for an investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC). Concerned Southern Baptists began asking for a review of the organization following claims by Russell Moore that some EC members engaged in “spiritual and psychological abuse” of sex abuse survivors and “intimidation” of BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said GEORGIA BAPTISTS HELPING COVID-19 VICTIMS IN INDIA Good News Centre photo Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. Heartbreaking images from India show human suffering on a scale beyond anything most people have ever seen as the COVID-19 pandemic races through a nation of 1.3 billion people. FINAL PRAYER CALL FOR 2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING • BIBLICAL 23 hours ago · Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President J.D. Greear led the third and final Wednesday sessions of focused prayer for the 2021 SBC annual meeting June 9.. Greear, who is pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., issued a call for all Southern Baptists to pray and fast in the weeks leading up to the meeting June 15-16 in Nashville.. The 30-minute time of prayer focused on the BETHANCOURT RELEASES ‘WHISTLEBLOWER’ DOCUMENT WITH AUDIO 19 hours ago · Phillip Bethancourt, former executive vice president at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), posted text and audio material online today (June 10) that appears in the form of an email sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) and Georgia pastor Mike Stone, former EC chairman and current candidate for SBC MINISTRY POSITIONS • BIBLICAL RECORDER • DIGITAL CLASSIFIEDS P.O. Box 1185 Cary, NC 27512 (919) 847-2127. Founded in 1833. Quick Links About Contact Board of Directors History Submit news or request a correction Reprint permission FULL SCHEDULE FOR VISION STAGE ANNOUNCED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 23 hours ago · Contributed photo Cooperative Program Panel at the 2019 SBC annual meeting. The full slate of speakers and panels has been announced for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) Vision 2025 stage featured in the exhibit hall of IMB RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO REACH ‘500 NEW MISSIONARIES 23 hours ago · “There are opportunities for Southern Baptists to help hit this number, no matter what their current season of life is,” Ray said. “Whether you are just out of college, have a seminary degree, currently a business professional or work in the medical field there is a pathway for you. SWBTS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, VISION FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 23 hours ago · The undergraduate school of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has been renamed – it’s now Texas Baptist College (TBC) rather than Scarborough College – the seminary announced June 9. “Texas Baptist College is going to be a tremendous educational enterprise that will enrich its students’ lives and impact our world through their service,” Southwestern President IMB JOINS JAPANESE CHRISTIANS FOR OLYMPICS OUTREACH 23 hours ago · IMB photo A Southern Baptist volunteer listens to a Japanese man at a Rugby World Cup viewing party at Tokyo Baptist Church in Tokyo, Japan. Every four years, athletes and spectators descend on the cities hosting the Olympic games. EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED The song captures the feeling of hopelessness amidst suffering. The chorus encapsulates the despair of the singer: “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter. I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn’t even matter.”. In these words, many find the embodiment of their own anguish when engulfed by DEAR SOUTHERN BAPTIST • BIBLICAL RECORDER As we approach #SBC21 in Nashville, I am writing this letter to you – yes, you.I am also writing it to me. By now, you know there’ll be a SEND Conference on Sunday and Monday, our annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, and many events and exhibits to take in along the way (if you do not, click here).You know when there will be votes, motions, and all that stuff (if you do not, click here). BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said GEORGIA BAPTISTS HELPING COVID-19 VICTIMS IN INDIA Good News Centre photo Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. Heartbreaking images from India show human suffering on a scale beyond anything most people have ever seen as the COVID-19 pandemic races through a nation of 1.3 billion people. FINAL PRAYER CALL FOR 2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING • BIBLICAL 19 hours ago · Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President J.D. Greear led the third and final Wednesday sessions of focused prayer for the 2021 SBC annual meeting June 9.. Greear, who is pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., issued a call for all Southern Baptists to pray and fast in the weeks leading up to the meeting June 15-16 in Nashville.. The 30-minute time of prayer focused on the BETHANCOURT RELEASES ‘WHISTLEBLOWER’ DOCUMENT WITH AUDIO 14 hours ago · Phillip Bethancourt, former executive vice president at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), posted text and audio material online today (June 10) that appears in the form of an email sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) and Georgia pastor Mike Stone, former EC chairman and current candidate for SBC MINISTRY POSITIONS • BIBLICAL RECORDER • DIGITAL CLASSIFIEDS P.O. Box 1185 Cary, NC 27512 (919) 847-2127. Founded in 1833. Quick Links About Contact Board of Directors History Submit news or request a correction Reprint permission FULL SCHEDULE FOR VISION STAGE ANNOUNCED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 19 hours ago · Contributed photo Cooperative Program Panel at the 2019 SBC annual meeting. The full slate of speakers and panels has been announced for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) Vision 2025 stage featured in the exhibit hall of IMB RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO REACH ‘500 NEW MISSIONARIES 19 hours ago · “There are opportunities for Southern Baptists to help hit this number, no matter what their current season of life is,” Ray said. “Whether you are just out of college, have a seminary degree, currently a business professional or work in the medical field there is a pathway for you. SWBTS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, VISION FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 18 hours ago · The undergraduate school of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has been renamed – it’s now Texas Baptist College (TBC) rather than Scarborough College – the seminary announced June 9. “Texas Baptist College is going to be a tremendous educational enterprise that will enrich its students’ lives and impact our world through their service,” Southwestern President IMB JOINS JAPANESE CHRISTIANS FOR OLYMPICS OUTREACH 19 hours ago · IMB photo A Southern Baptist volunteer listens to a Japanese man at a Rugby World Cup viewing party at Tokyo Baptist Church in Tokyo, Japan. Every four years, athletes and spectators descend on the cities hosting the Olympic games. EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED The song captures the feeling of hopelessness amidst suffering. The chorus encapsulates the despair of the singer: “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter. I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn’t even matter.”. In these words, many find the embodiment of their own anguish when engulfed by DEAR SOUTHERN BAPTIST • BIBLICAL RECORDER As we approach #SBC21 in Nashville, I am writing this letter to you – yes, you.I am also writing it to me. By now, you know there’ll be a SEND Conference on Sunday and Monday, our annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, and many events and exhibits to take in along the way (if you do not, click here).You know when there will be votes, motions, and all that stuff (if you do not, click here). BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said FINAL PRAYER CALL FOR 2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING • BIBLICAL 11 hours ago · Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President J.D. Greear led the third and final Wednesday sessions of focused prayer for the 2021 SBC annual meeting June 9.. Greear, who is pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., issued a call for all Southern Baptists to pray and fast in the weeks leading up to the meeting June 15-16 in Nashville.. The 30-minute time of prayer focused on the GEORGIA BAPTISTS HELPING COVID-19 VICTIMS IN INDIA Good News Centre photo Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. Heartbreaking images from India show human suffering on a scale beyond anything most people have ever seen as the COVID-19 pandemic races through a nation of 1.3 billion people. MINISTRY POSITIONS • BIBLICAL RECORDER • DIGITAL CLASSIFIEDS P.O. Box 1185 Cary, NC 27512 (919) 847-2127. Founded in 1833. Quick Links About Contact Board of Directors History Submit news or request a correction Reprint permission 160 DEAD IN BURKINA FASO IN ESCALATING RELIGIOUS TERRORISM 1 day ago · Jihadists are blamed for killing 160 people in Burkina Faso in a prolonged weekend attack among the latest in violent religious persecution in Africa’s Sahel region.. Government and nongovernmental leaders there blame the Islamic State regional affiliate, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), for the attack, although no one has claimed responsibility. IMB RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO REACH ‘500 NEW MISSIONARIES 11 hours ago · “There are opportunities for Southern Baptists to help hit this number, no matter what their current season of life is,” Ray said. “Whether you are just out of college, have a seminary degree, currently a business professional or work in the medical field there is a pathway for you. FULL SCHEDULE FOR VISION STAGE ANNOUNCED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 11 hours ago · Contributed photo Cooperative Program Panel at the 2019 SBC annual meeting. The full slate of speakers and panels has been announced for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee’s (EC) Vision 2025 stage featured in the exhibit hall of IMB JOINS JAPANESE CHRISTIANS FOR OLYMPICS OUTREACH 11 hours ago · IMB photo A Southern Baptist volunteer listens to a Japanese man at a Rugby World Cup viewing party at Tokyo Baptist Church in Tokyo, Japan. Every four years, athletes and spectators descend on the cities hosting the Olympic games. SWBTS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME, VISION FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE 11 hours ago · The undergraduate school of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has been renamed – it’s now Texas Baptist College (TBC) rather than Scarborough College – the seminary announced June 9. “Texas Baptist College is going to be a tremendous educational enterprise that will enrich its students’ lives and impact our world through their service,” Southwestern President BETHANCOURT RELEASES ‘WHISTLEBLOWER’ DOCUMENT WITH AUDIO 7 hours ago · Phillip Bethancourt, former executive vice president at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), posted text and audio material online today (June 10) that appears in the form of an email sent to Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) and Georgia pastor Mike Stone, former EC chairman and current candidate for SBC EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED The song captures the feeling of hopelessness amidst suffering. The chorus encapsulates the despair of the singer: “I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter. I had to fall to lose it all, but in the end it doesn’t even matter.”. In these words, many find the embodiment of their own anguish when engulfed by BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

BIBLICAL RECORDER • BAPTIST NEWS • NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYONDNEWSOPINIONRESOURCESCLASSIFIEDNORTH CAROLINANATIONAL Scott Barkley, Baptist Press. May 28 2021. At this time of year, parents are wondering where the time went as their 18-year-olds don a cap and gown to walk across a stage. Graduation parties and other end-of-the-school-year events mark a significant milestone, but during all of it there’s a desire to make sure young people get more than a EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 6: FAITH TESTED Indeed, Job proved Satan wrong. Amid the disaster, Job didn’t sin (1:22). When his possessions and children were taken, Job “ fell on the ground and worshiped ” (1:20). The depth of Job’s faith in God was revealed when he exclaimed that God deserves worship when He gives and when He takes (1:21). It’s all still vivid in my memory. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 30: TRUST GOD TO However, we can trust God with the results of our obedience to preach the gospel. As any believer can attest, those who accept the message and follow Christ experience abundance. Faith in Jesus yields the fruit of goodness, obedience, holiness and joy in our lives that can only come from God. We rejoice with heaven when someone trusts in

Christ

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 23: REVEALED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 24:18-31 “Ignorance is bliss.” This phrase is true in some sense. If I had just unknowingly swallowed a fly that landed on my hotdog, I would much rather go about my day ignorant of

that fact.

2021 SBC ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM RELEASED • BIBLICAL RECORDER 2021 SBC annual meeting program released. National. Baptist Press Staff. April 29, 2021. SHARE. The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting will convene at the Music City Center on June 15, at 8 a.m. and conclude June 16, at 5 p.m. “Our Committee on Order of Business has worked diligently to produce a program agenda for this BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 23: SHARE THE Because we know that God intends for us to share the message of the gospel, we must learn to be sensitive to opportunities to do so. We do not know when or how God will work, but we can expect that He will. As we depend on the Spirit, God will show us when and how He wants us to share the message. As we interact with those around us, whether at A CALL TO PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SBC 2021 • BIBLICAL RECORDER A call to prayer and fasting for SBC 2021. J.D. Greear, SBC President. May 21, 2021. SHARE. John Wesley famously said, “God does nothing in the world except in answer to prayer.”. That’s probably an overstatement, but the apostles’ experience in Acts verifies at least the sentiment behind it. It was after a 10-day prayer meeting

that

EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 16: SACRIFICED • BIBLICAL Focal passage: Luke 23:33-46. One night, Todd received a distressing call. His friend, Eric, was being held at a local jail for drunk driving. Eric was a young man who chased after girls, partied hard and didn’t want anything to do with God. Todd met with Eric at the jail and shared the gospel with him. Reflecting on that moment, Eric said EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE LESSON FOR MAY 16: LIVE THE MESSAGE This is true for those who profess to follow Jesus. While the message of Jesus is preached with our words, it is also preached with our lives. Colossians 3 teaches us how our lives should align with our words. Followers of Jesus will seek the things of Christ, not the things of the world. We all know how easy it is to get caught up in

the

GEORGIA BAPTISTS HELPING COVID-19 VICTIMS IN INDIA 23 hours ago · Good News Centre photo Suraj Rana uses an oxygen concentrator supplied by Georgia Baptists to help him breathe. Rana fully recovered. Heartbreaking images from India show human suffering on a scale beyond anything most people have ever seen as the COVID-19 pandemic races through a nation of 1.3 billion people. N.C. BAPTIST LEADERS JOIN CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF SBC 1 day ago · North Carolina Baptist leaders have joined a number of voices calling for an investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Executive Committee (EC). Concerned Southern Baptists began asking for a review of the organization following claims by Russell Moore that some EC members engaged in “spiritual and psychological abuse” of sex abuse survivors and “intimidation” of EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR JUNE 13: HOPE DEFINED Job sunk into despair. While a hewn tree can find hope to sprout again, there seems to be no hope for humanity (14:7-10). Job pessimistically reasoned that when we die, we do EXPLORE THE BIBLE LESSON FOR MAY 30: COMMISSIONED Jesus understood the power of an invitation. As He prepared to ascend into heaven, Jesus said to His disciples, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things” (vv. 46-48). ATHEIST ACCEPTS JESUS IN PUBLIC CONFESSION OF FAITH IN 23 hours ago · Facebook photo Former atheist Seth Mahiga speaks at Life Church International in Nairobi. “Praise God. God is good all the time,” Seth Mahiga proclaimed at the altar of Life Church International in Nairobi, Kenya.Just two days earlier he announced his resignation as general secretary of the Atheists in Kenya Society. CHURCH PLANTER ‘BROKEN … FOR THE PEOPLE OF UTAH “The 10% of our little church won’t change the world but we’ve been Southern Baptist our whole lives. We know what we do together – through the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board – and we really appreciate being

part of that.”

TWITTER HASHTAG FOCUSES ON THE GOOD WORK OF SOUTHERN 1 day ago · On a website that often makes social media look terribly anti-social, many Southern Baptists have been sharing some positivity with the Twitter hashtag #ThisistheSBC.. As the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting looms, social media posts and conversations about the SBC and even about individual Southern Baptists can be harsh. PAKISTANI CHRISTIAN PAIR CLEARED OF BLASPHEMY AFTER YEARS 1 day ago · Contributed photo Shafqat Emmanuel and wife Shagufta Kausar. A Pakistani Christian couple acquitted of blasphemy after seven years in prison should get government protection upon their release, international religious liberty advocates urge. RICK WARREN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM SADDLEBACK 23 hours ago · Contributed photo Rick Warren. Pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren announced June 6 that he is stepping down from leading Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch he founded in 1980.. In a message titled “How to Discern the Best Time to Make a Major Change,” Warren, 67, announced the church would begin the official search for his successor in the next

week.

PRAYING FOR A NEW COLLEGE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT • BIBLICAL 23 hours ago · Historians call the final quarter of the 19th century the Gilded Age, a term originally coined by Mark Twain. It was an era characterized by unprecedented industrialization, spurred on especially by the expansion of the railroad industry.

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