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Missionary Ed Engle puts his life in God's hands as he begins his journey up the mountain to El Coche, a slum in Caracas, Venezuela. On the way, a man calls out and runs toward him, a nearly toothless... Continue Reading »

On July 22, our church wrapped up a week-long evangelistic effort with a praise and testimony service of all that God did throughout the campaign. Project SOS (Servants of the Savior) was a mission trip conducted right here at... Continue Reading »

He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else. In Jeremiah chapter 1, God called Jeremiah before he was even born. God had a plan for him from the beginning. When God confronted him, however,... Continue Reading »

Thank you so much for publishing information on the summer staff reunion for former staffers at Ridgecrest. We had a great reunion with staffers from as far back as 1942.... Continue Reading »

The people of Israel had strayed away from the Lord again, and God allowed the Philistines to conquer and oppress them for 40 years. One day, God sent an angel to a barren woman to tell her she was... Continue Reading »

The Obama administration"s much-criticized abortion/contraceptive mandate went into effect Aug. 1, forcing businesses and religious organizations to carry insurance plans covering contraceptives that can cause chemical abortions, at no cost to the employee.... Continue Reading »

?Opportunity? can be used to describe many things ? a new job, a new home, a new baby or starting college. Using the word ?opportunity? to describe a terminal illness is not the norm, but it is the way... Continue Reading »

This lesson is about joining God in His concern for the moral and spiritual condition of people. People who reject God and live sinful lives deceive themselves by thinking there will be no consequences. The people of Judah knew... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Convention leaders pointed to Richard Land"s bold leadership on the race issue, transformational shepherding of a denominational entity and courage as traits that will mark his legacy the day after he announced his retirement as president of... Continue Reading »

Camp McCall is a good representation of what heaven will be like; it is multicultural. The afternoon I arrived at the camp, a thunderstorm forced the campers to seek indoor activities. I went to the covered basketball court, where... Continue Reading »

Micah, of the tribe of Ephraim, confessed to his mother that he had stolen 1,100 pieces of silver from her, and he gave it back because he heard her utter a curse against whoever took it. He was afraid... Continue Reading »

In the church-like quiet of the great hall, worshippers gather to meditate, some with heads bowed as they listen to the recitation of Scriptures. Men and women sit cross-legged on the carpet, their feet carefully pointing away from the... Continue Reading »