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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 14
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 14, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Opinion: Why we should protect our kids from gambling’s digital pipelines
Years ago, parents could lock their front doors at night and reasonably assume their children were safe from the world’s adult vices. Today, that security is an illusion.

Wetumpka’s Village Church celebrates ‘another opportunity for growth’
Patrick Franklin never thought he would be planting a church in Wetumpka. Honestly, he expected it to be in Phoenix,

Fortify Initiative brings abuse prevention training directly to local churches
“The Fortify Initiative is a turnkey, ‘ready-to-assemble’ abuse prevention and response training model designed to equip local SBC associations and state conventions to better protect their congregations,” says Jeff Dalrymple.

Birmingham’s Chris Crain named AMS of the Year
Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s Chris Crain was selected as the Associational Mission Strategist of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference for Associational Leaders at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, June 7-8.

First person: More progress on 30-for-30 challenge taking place this year at TAB
Thanks for taking this journey to try new elements of our ministry with me.

Alabama’s SBC booth space furniture to be donated to area church replant
Trinity Hill Church in Montverde, Florida, sits about 18 miles northwest of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — and the launching members are holding a preview service this morning (June 7) starting at 10 a.m.

Lass Words: Taking the blame
We went to dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants. The food is usually great there and the service is prompt. But this particular night was different.
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Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 7, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Truth, unity and honest cooperation: A concerned Alabama Baptist response
As an Alabama Baptist, I read Jennifer Rash’s opinion piece, “Pondering how to understand the coming ‘truth and unity’ SBC amendment,” with deep concern.

Opinion: Concerns with limiting pastoral function to pastoral office for the local church
This proposed bylaw amendment goes beyond the BFM2000, as well as the previously submitted and declined Law/Sanchez Amendment which prohibited women from serving as “pastors of any kind.”

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 7, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.

First person: Considering two streams of thought before the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting
Several years ago, I laid out seven considerations for Southern Baptists in the days ahead – thoughts about who we are, where we’ve been, and what we are becoming as a Convention of churches.

Going to the SBC Annual Meeting? If so, avoid these mistakes.
Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?

Alabama’s SBC booth space furniture to be donated to area church replant
Trinity Hill Church in Montverde, Florida, sits about 18 miles northwest of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — and the launching members are holding a preview service this morning (June 7) starting at 10 a.m.

Birmingham’s Chris Crain named AMS of the Year
Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s Chris Crain was selected as the Associational Mission Strategist of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference for Associational Leaders at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, June 7-8.
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Wetumpka’s Village Church celebrates ‘another opportunity for growth’
Patrick Franklin never thought he would be planting a church in Wetumpka. Honestly, he expected it to be in Phoenix,

Birmingham’s Chris Crain named AMS of the Year
Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s Chris Crain was selected as the Associational Mission Strategist of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference for Associational Leaders at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, June 7-8.

Alabama’s SBC booth space furniture to be donated to area church replant
Trinity Hill Church in Montverde, Florida, sits about 18 miles northwest of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — and the launching members are holding a preview service this morning (June 7) starting at 10 a.m.

Wetumpka’s Village Church celebrates ‘another opportunity for growth’
Patrick Franklin never thought he would be planting a church in Wetumpka. Honestly, he expected it to be in Phoenix,

Birmingham’s Chris Crain named AMS of the Year
Birmingham Metro Baptist Association’s Chris Crain was selected as the Associational Mission Strategist of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference for Associational Leaders at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, June 7-8.

Alabama’s SBC booth space furniture to be donated to area church replant
Trinity Hill Church in Montverde, Florida, sits about 18 miles northwest of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando — and the launching members are holding a preview service this morning (June 7) starting at 10 a.m.





