To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this week, see below.
1. SBC President Clint Pressley and the two announced candidates seeking to succeed him recently urged pastors to pursue doctrinal clarity, rebuild trust and keep the Great Commission at the center as messengers gather in Orlando.
Pressley and presidential candidates urge unity, clear focus ahead of Orlando meeting
2. Southern Baptist leaders, in an effort led by Lifeway Christian Resources, have released a new statement intended to help guide pastors and ministers in the application of AI.
New ministry statement on AI released for Baptist pastors, ministers
3. As Southern Baptists return to Orlando, Florida, for its annual meeting this week, memories of previous SBC gatherings in Orlando have surfaced.
SBC History: Orlando home to major SBC decisions
4. First, the news: Iran fired missiles at Israel Monday morning (June 8) in several waves of attacks. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and explosions from missile intercepts could be heard over the city.
Iran and Israel fire missiles at each other for first time since April
If messengers do allow the rules to be suspended and a vote taken during this year’s annual meeting, then a marked ballot vote for precise calculation would be best — and I’m appreciative of that reportedly having already been considered.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 14, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
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.
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.
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