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Newsjournal of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan | January 2025 | Volume 69, Number 1


3 Kick-offs in 2025
PLYMOUTH – Kick-offs, turf-stained jerseys, injury reports, and stadiums filled with tens of thousands of screaming sports fanatics help...
Tony Lynn
Jan 34 min read
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How real is adoption?
Photo by Radhika Studio / Pexels.com WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Brown Beaver, Riki Tiki Tavi, Ricardo Montalban, Ricky, Richard, even Richard...
Garth Leno
Jan 34 min read
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Nebraska church welcomes prisoners to break bread … and bonds
Pastor R.D. Fowler of Bethel Baptist Church in Lincoln, Neb. baptizes former inmate Lawandell Hernandez. (Photo from R.D. Fowler)...
Scott Barkley
Jan 33 min read
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IMB missionaries make ministry a family affair
Seven-year-old Shawn will tell you all about it If you give seven-year-old Shawn a little of your attention, he’ll tell you a lot about...
Leslie Peacock Caldwell
Jan 34 min read
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First-Person: Life’s 5 great lessons
Photo by Marcus Murphy / Pexels.com Psalm 119 teaches us that the word of God is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. The...
Chip Hutcheson
Jan 35 min read
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Prison ministry sees your prayers answered
God answered your prayers for someone to work alongside International Mission Board missionaries in a prison ministry in Lusaka, Zambia....
Sue Sprenkle
Jan 32 min read
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Bucket Ministry provides clean water, Living Water to contaminated slum in Kenya
In Kibera, Kenya, about 82,000 one-room homes sit atop one another with scant plumbing. About 400,000 residents share 78 public latrines,...
Diana Chandler
Jan 36 min read
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Nations Church casts global vision from D.C.’s backyard
Hearing the Call WASHINGTON D.C. — Greg Gibson had already planted one church in Washington, D.C., so he chuckled when his friend Clint...
Baptist Beacon
Jan 34 min read
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Who is this Child?
FLUSHING – Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the decorations, the family gatherings, the carols, and, of course,...
Ed Emmerling
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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A heart of surrender
SHELBY TOWNSHIP – I love reading about the birth of Jesus every year as the Christmas season rolls around. If I am not careful, I can...
Karen Blanchard
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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5 things we’re missing that the global church gets
Many spiritual topics that captivate the global church are often ignored in the American church today to our detriment. It’s easy for us...
Scott McConnell
Dec 2, 20245 min read
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A desperate call for prayer from Thailand
ISAAN, THAILAND – Noei was a housekeeper for an International Mission Board worker in Bangkok, Thailand, for many years when she...
Erin Roach
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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His peace is enough
WESTLAND – As we go through our daily lives, we all face trials and challenges. Most times, we try to take care of things on our own. We...
Jessica Wimberly
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Christmas trees and church planting...
Back Then  PLYMOUTH – One-color aluminum Christmas trees were the rage when I grew up in the mid-1900s! After Thanksgiving, smudged...
Tony Lynn
Dec 2, 20246 min read
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Handel's Messiah
WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Have you read the fascinating story of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah ? According to one source, on Saturday,...
Garth Leno
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Christmas: hope that has come and hope that is coming
MIDLAND – At Christmas, we celebrate the hope that has come. We celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We rejoice in his...
Betsy Yurgaites
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Send Relief responds with aid as Cubans recover from triple disaster
Cuba is still reeling from the devastating effects of not just one but three natural disasters. Hurricane Oscar hit eastern Cuba on Oct....
Send Relief Staff
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Cold weather adds new needs to Helene recovery in N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) — Buddy heaters, blankets and winter clothing are among the items being distributed by Baptists to those dealing...
Scott Barkley
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Rural churches keep Gospel light aflame, meet community needs
AUSTIN, NV (BP) – Smack dab in the middle of Nevada is the tiny town of Austin, home to First Baptist Church, where Charles Vaughn has...
Karen L. Willoughby
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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