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Powerful Time at Children's Hospital

One of my favorite rides with Pastor Robert LeVea. We went to pray for a kid battling cancer. Hundreds of motorcycles were gathered. The kid looked out the window at all the bikes. Pastor … more

Encanto Southern Baptist Church Community Services

The Encanto community is extremely diverse.  The Encanto Southern Baptist Church vision is, “To become a diverse family united by faith in the Gospel, motivated by love for God and others … more

Our brokenness is God’s opportunity

Many years ago, my son’s team played a baseball tournament against a team from Chattanooga. These kids were maybe 11- or 12-years-old. Jonathan came to the plate and hit a scorching line drive … more

Count the Cost is Alive!

This past week over 50 pastors, leaders, and their wives from across California gathered at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla for a Count the Cost Summit. The purpose of the meeting was to reconnect … more

Local Haitian Pastors Helping Migrants Get From Texas to San Diego

The Biden Administration said at least 1,000 migrants gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio, Texas, have been deported to Haiti, but thousands more remain. Pastors from Haitian churches in … more

Life Explored

God is Good and works powerfully through His Scripture. After finishing an almost 2 year stint in the book of Acts at the beginning of this year, King's Cross Church was inspired to be more active in … more

Special needs VBS ‘lets the community know that we love them and we’re there’

Lisa Wilson said special needs families “are one of our most unreached people groups, because so many don’t feel like they have a place to go to church.” That’s why 20 … more

26 ways to honor your pastor during Pastor Appreciation Month

I publish this list each year, and I usually do it in October. I’m posting it this year in … more

SBC DIGEST: IMB ‘Future of Missions’ event; Women’s ‘One Day’ training event

IMB to hold ‘The Future of Missions’ Summit On October 29, 7-9 p.m. EDT, the IMB will host a virtual event highlighting the global, cultural and spiritual realities that are impacting … more

Asian-American Pastors Represent CSBC at the 2022 Pastors Conference in Anaheim

The SBC Pastors Conference is an amazing time of equipping for pastors from around the country.  The president of this year’s conference, Matt Henslee… more

Looking for special-priced Disneyland tickets while at SBC? Hakuna matata.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptists with only an Orlando Disney history will have the opportunity to experience a whole new world through discounted tickets to Disneyland while attending the … more

How does the church message break through all the communication noise?

First appeared in The Alabama Baptist newspaper, June 27, 2023 issue.  Used with Permission. Everywhere you look in our busy world, there’s a lot of information. If you … more

Reaching Out to the Forgotten Crew Members

God is so good! In spite of the rain, He sent some of the crew members (4 Filipinos and 5 Indonesians) from Carnival Miracle Cruise Ship to minister, share the gospel and His love, plus offer them … more

Love story spotlights Jeremy Camp's creative muse

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Jeremy Camp was driving down California's Big Bear Mountain, fasting and praying for a breakthrough from pain and grief. Melissa had died only three months after their … more

Summer Blast at Shadow Mountain Community Church

After a year of not having kids on site for Summer Blast, Shadow Mountain Community Church (SMCC) in El Cajon was excited to once again host their summer program on July 12 through July 16. Summer … more

Source of Hope

Every time has its challenges. The first church had the task of carrying the Gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. They did, and today the Gospel is being preached on all continents. But … more

6 Ways Pastors Become Men of Prayer

Is every pastor a man of prayer? At first, the question sounds odd, like asking if all water is wet or if all fire is hot. The truth, however, may be surprising. Statistically speaking, almost … more

"Fire by Night" at Mesa Church

During the Summer Months, Mesa church pushes pause on community groups, which meet in homes and takes time to prioritize spending time as a complete church body. In order to accomplish this, we host … more

It’s the people

One of my favorite lines in all of literature is a humorous and somewhat cryptic speech delivered by Bilbo Baggins during his eleventy-first birthday party: “I don’t know half of you half … more

Vacation Bible School Registration Kick-Off

First Baptist Church Clairemont recently attended the Association Vacation Bible School (VBS) Training Clinic in Escondido coordinated by Pastor Walt Hatch of Hilltop Baptist Church.  We were … more
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