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


Focusing on Christ
by Phil Wallin MONROE, MI – There has been so much discussion about the current atmosphere of our society and the negative perception it...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Back to school and back to work; Punching Holes in the Darkness podcast
by Staff PLYMOUTH, MI – After a year and a half, many school children are going back to the in-person classroom. For churches, they are...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Global Hunger Sunday is October 10th
by Send Relief Staff The loss of one’s home or livelihood often parlays into losing food security and health. The physical ramifications...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Six advances in church planting
by Dr. Tony L. Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – I hope your late spring, summer, and early autumn has gone as well as mine. Once again in my role,...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20214 min read


First-Person: Compare and despair
by Todd Gray LOUISVILLE, KY (BP) – Do you compare yourself to other pastors or leaders? If so, who is the object of your comparison? The...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Back To School Bash
by Stan Parker LANSING, MI – At the end of every summer, children in our local community are beginning their race toward educational...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Catching up with Campers On Mission
by Cindy Truesdale ROSCOMMON, MI – We are praising God for bringing us through so much in the month of August. Rick had a total knee...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Long road to Hurricane Ida recovery continues for Louisiana, SBDR, Send Relief
by Brandon Elrod HAMMOND, LA – A week before Hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana, William Bekemeier had just endured a heart attack....
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Southern Baptist pastors, leaders weigh in on EC-Task Force stalemate
by Brandon Porter and Jonathan Howe NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Pastors and other leaders across the Southern Baptist Convention are voicing...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20218 min read


2022 SBC Annual Meeting online hotel registration opens Oct. 1
by Diana Chandler ANAHEIM, CA (BP) – Online hotel registration opens Friday (Oct. 1) for the 2022 Southern Baptist Convention Annual...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Making a difference
by Sue Hodnett CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Michigan Baptist have always been relentless in their support to the Frances Brown State Mission...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20212 min read


State Mission Offering: “Strong medicine for my wounded spirit”
by Staff PLYMOUTH, MI – The Frances Brown State Mission Offering will again be used to help pastors struggling with health and financial...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20212 min read


Journey into new
by Jason Loewen FLINT, MI – After 21 years of faithfully serving the SBC churches in our area as the Director of Missions, Pastor Jim...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Outside the box: Gainesville’s praying pastor has a whole town talking
by Roger Alford GAINESVILLE, GA – Nearly 50,000 vehicles pass by New Holland Baptist Church every day – one about every 1.7 seconds. For...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20212 min read


The stinger is gone!
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – At times when I write, I do so from an overflow of recent experiences and residual emotions. I may do so...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20214 min read


Holy Scripture plus Holy Spirit
by Dr. Tony L Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – “Holy Scripture plus the Holy Spirit equals holy confrontation or holy transformation.” Recently during...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20214 min read


Baptism Sunday
by Mike Durbin PLYMOUTH, MI – September 12 is Baptism Sunday. It’s a time when Great Commission Baptist churches collectively celebrate...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20212 min read


Worry; it’s waste and worthlessness
by Coye Bouyer LANSING, MI – Jesus says, “for this reason, I say to you do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat, what you...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20213 min read


What if we said, “Even if”?
by Mick Schatz ROSCOMMON, MI – Have you ever been stuck in the quicksand of ‘what if?” The more you ponder “what if” your mind seems to...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20213 min read


The world at our doorstep
WYOMING, MI – Our busy Summer was kicked off with two weeks of neighborhood Middle and High School teens' ministry, a combined effort...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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