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


How to be prepared in perilous times
by David Kemper LANSING, MI – Are we living in ‘perilous times’? II Timothy 3:1 - “But know this, that in the last days perilous times...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20223 min read


Nicolae Moldoveanu: a Romanian saintly hymn writer
by Doru Radu WARREN, MI – On July 12, 2007, the 85-year-old Nicolae Moldoveanu, prolific hymn writer, died in Sibiu, Romania. For more...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20226 min read


Burden Bearing: why do we have them and who is supposed to bear them?
by David Thompson NASHVILLE, TN – There are two statements made by the apostle Paul in the same paragraph that seem to be almost...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20223 min read


Sharing life leads to gospel conversations for summer missions team
Each year thousands of students volunteer to serve overseas. They leave the comfort zones of their universities and churches to join...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Americans’ theological beliefs changed to suit post-pandemic practice
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Americans experienced seismic changes over the past two years, including, for many, how they attend...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20226 min read


Christians likely minority in U.S. by 2050, Pew says
by Diana Chandler WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – Christians are projected to comprise less than half of the U.S. population by 2050 in a Pew...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Wailing Wall
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – Here in Michigan the shift in temperatures has begun, and the fall toward the frigid climes that will...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Increasing diversity
by Dr. Tony L Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – Church planting in Michigan looks and sounds different, and I am loving it! Synonyms for diverse, or...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Church Strengthening and Sending report
by Mike Durbin Guidepost Solutions Report and our response All of us were heartbroken by the report from Guidepost Solutions about: "The...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Run at your own pace
by Ken Nether SOUTHFIELD, MI – I am sure we all know the routine by now. The school bell rings for the end of the year and summer as a...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Don’t fall prey to the school checklist
by April Martin PLYMOUTH, MI – September in Michigan is one of my favorite times of the year. The remnants of summer still linger, but...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


NAMB’s Champion Jorge Altieri on mission in Michigan
by BSCM Staff PLYMOUTH, MI – “Forging Kingdom bridges because unifying God’s diverse people is worth the work” is one of the four values...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20224 min read


Disaster Relief Digest: DR teams see salvations in Virginia, Kentucky, Arizona
by BP Staff Georgia Baptist volunteers lead 5 to Christ at drive-in restaurant by Roger Alford/The Christian Index POUND, VA – Eddie...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20225 min read


A New Journey Begins
by Coye Bouyer PLYMOUTH, MI – We pulled away slowly, siblings with tears in their eyes, a mother waving expressively shouting the words...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Bambi Lake…a spiritual destination
by Phyllis Harbaugh ROSCOMMON, MI – It was the 1960’s when I went to Bambi Lake for the first time. It was a long drive and I remember...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Life on the road extends to a never-ending mission for campers
by Scott Barkley GRAND BLANC, MI (BP) – Rick and Cindy Truesdail’s retirements a few years ago came with plans. They took their camper...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20224 min read


East Texas planter discovers compelling – and surprising – need in hometown
By Erin Roach/Southern Baptist TEXAN GLADEWATER, TX (BP) – When God called Teddy Sorrells to plant a church in 2020, he expected to be...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Back to school anxiety
by Kristie Anderson It is once again that time of the year when a collective groan is echoing in the early morning hours as children rise...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Strength for today
by Karen Blanchard SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – Have you ever been through a season of life where you just felt weak? Maybe unsure how you even...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Unique school paths
by Becky Ferraro GARDEN CITY, MI – I pulled up my calendar today to count how many days of summer vacation we have left, and could not...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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