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


SBC President Bart Barber Responds to SCOTUS Dobbs Ruling
“State-by-state, mother-by-mother, heart-by-heart we will continue our sacred work,” says Barber FARMERSVILLE, TX – Bart Barber, pastor...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 29, 20222 min read


Michigan Campers on Mission - June 2022 update
by Rick and Cindy Truesdail Hello MI COMers! We are headed to the 2022 COM National Rally in Tallahassee FL this week and are excited to...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 13, 20224 min read


Bryant Wright shares practical help on church leader transitions in new book
by LifeWay staff NASHVILLE, TN – In the summer of 2012, Bryant Wright sensed God was telling him to prepare for his next season of...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 3, 20223 min read


“Camping out” on the path to church revitalization
by Shawn Keener When we come to the subject of church revitalization, there is a natural tendency to camp out. This is less than optimal...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Tim Patterson's response to the Sexual Abuse Task Force Report
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – The report from the Sexual Abuse Task Force and Guidepost Solutions was released at 4pm on Sunday, May...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20224 min read


SATF report shows EC pattern of resistance to addressing abuse claims
by Brandon Porter NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Months of work by the Sexual Abuse Task Force and Guidepost Solutions concerning the alleged...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20228 min read


A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Gaylord tornado
by Mike Durbin GAYLORD, MI – An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than 40 on...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Imperfect dads giving thanks for a Perfect Father
by John Babri SALINE, MI – Churches have begun to recognize that Mother’s Day is a day of mixed emotions for women the day may be hard...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Christians say they’re seeking but not having evangelistic conversations
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Most Christians say they’re ready, willing and praying to have conversations about their faith with...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20226 min read


98-pound weaklings
by Dr. Tony L Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – “Don’t be that 98-pound weakling,” was the message Charles Atlas advertised in comic books during the...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20226 min read


A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Gaylord tornado
by Mike Durbin GAYLORD, MI – An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than 40 on...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20222 min read


What to do with wisdom from our fathers
by Coye Bouyer WHAT THE GUARD… Proverbs 4:23 says, “watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” The...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Thirsty guitars and dried-up souls
by Mick Schatz ROSCOMMON, MI – I have a distinct love and appreciation of wooden instruments, especially acoustic guitars. I have owned...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Stronger than the struggle
by Karen Blanchard CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – As we journey down the road of life, we face mountaintop highs as well as valley lows. The last...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Challenging Father’s Day sermons
by Jim Stolt PLYMOUTH, MI – Last Father’s Day my college-aged son had a friend over after church. He attends our church as well, and he...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Rethinking Father’s Day
by Clayton Knight WARREN, MI – For many people in the church, there’s a certain kind of dread that creeps in one Sunday every June. What...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Godly fathers create a gospel culture
by Josh Tovey GRANDVILLE, MI – In Spring 2015, we planted Redemption Church, and then we adopted our three kids in the Spring of 2018....
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


The days of our lives
by Billy Walker SOUTHGATE, MI – Ok, so as Father’s Day approaches, I have to share this memory from childhood. My dad would kill me, but...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20224 min read


Just do it?
by David Thompson NASHVILLE, TN – Nike is a Greek word more than 2000 years old, and it means “overcomer” or “victorious one”. The...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Biblical hospitality: avenues of grace
by Austin Collins In this two-part blog, we’ll first look at what the Bible teaches about what hospitality looks like. The next...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20226 min read
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