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


Fresh Calling: A Midwest tradition spurs unity and evangelism
by Eric Reed SPRINGFIELD, IL – “The Midwest is all about hard work, blue collar, get it done,” Noah Oldham told the people at his...
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20 IN 10
by Scott Statson FENTON, MI – When we felt God leading us in the direction of church planting, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy....
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Feb 2, 20222 min read


Treasures in the darkness
by Karen Blanchard CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Have you ever stumbled around a dark room in the middle of the night looking for the light...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


Famed Army Ranger Jeff Struecker calls for thunder from America's pulpits
by ROGER ALFORD, The Christian Index ATLANTA, GA – The hope of America is in the hands of her pastors, says a former U.S. Army Ranger who...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read


Good people, bad decisions
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – Betty was born and reared in Kiowa, Oklahoma. With striking features, cobalt blue eyes, blonde hair, and...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read


From cringing to training
by Dr. Tony L Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – Does your church seem stuck? Do you cringe when someone suggests starting something new knowing you...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read


The difference in knowing and loving
by Mike Durbin PLYMOUTH, MI – Diamonds are etched in American culture as a symbol of love. As soon as a man drops to one knee and begins...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


Words without wisdom
by Coye Bouyer LANSING, MI – Words have incredible power, sometimes we forget just how much power spoken words can have in and over our...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read


Destination of renovation
by Mick Schatz ROSCOMMON, MI – Over the last few months here at Bambi Lake, we have been diligently working to renovate the inside of the...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read


Planting seeds in Detroit; a story of church planting
by David Clark DETROIT, MI – In 1 Corinthians 3:6 the apostle Paul says “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth”. Church...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


SEND Detroit New Year Update - 2022
by Wayne Parker Even through the struggles and uncertainties that have been brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


NAMB 2021 emphasis on Hispanic church planting aims to meet growing needs
by Brandon Elrod Over the course of the next decade, demographic projections estimate that the Hispanic population will increase by 30...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read
Midwest Leadership Summit attendees take home fresh ideas
by Staff SPRINGFIELD, IL – Leaders attending the Midwest Leadership Summit in Springfield came with questions about ministry in the...
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Feb 2, 20221 min read


Good preaching is necessary to have a healthy church
by Garth Leno WINDSOR, ONTARIO – John Stott once admitted to being “an impenitent believer in the indispensable necessity of preaching...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read


Grace in the chaos
by Tom Bradley GRAND RAPIDS, MI – We have been working to plant and grow CrossWinds WestSide in urban Grand Rapids for the past five...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


100 Michigan pastors and leaders attend the Midwest Leadership Summit
by Jamie Lynn SPRINGFIELD, IL – More than 100 Michigan pastors and church leaders headed to Springfield the week of Jan. 18-20 for the...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read


Peace during a pandemic
by Dan Russell SOUTHGATE, MI – To help strengthen the pastors and church families of our Convention as we face this coronavirus crisis,...
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What money can’t buy, what death can’t take
by Dr David L. Thompson NASHVILLE, TN – What do you really have? No really, I’m not talking about a bird in the hand is better than two...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


Seek God through just one word in 2022!
by Karen Blanchard MACOMB, MI – Are you tired of setting New Year’s Resolutions every year only to give up on them come the 3rd or 4th...
Baptist Beacon
Jan 5, 20224 min read
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