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


New study Bible takes readers on a Holy Land journey
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, TN – Millions of Christians read the Bible each day, but few have a full grasp of the historical, cultural and...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Charles Grant named Executive Director of African American Relations and Mobilization
by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Charles Grant has been named executive director of African American relations and mobilization at...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 2, 20203 min read


WMU announces voluntary retirement plan amid COVID financial crisis
by Julie Walters BIRMINGHAM, AL – In response to a decline in sales due to COVID-19, national WMU announced today it is offering a...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 5, 20202 min read


The grandparent factor
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – My earliest memories of him come when I was three or four years old. In the hazy corners of my mind I can...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20204 min read


SPARK 2020
by Mike Durbin PLYMOUTH, MI – SPARK 2020 is premiering in Michigan, August 28th. What is SPARK 2020? It’s our one-day Church Equipping...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Light it up!
by Mick Schatz ROSCOMMON, MI – I realize this article is being published in August, however I was recently reminiscing with some friends...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Showing grace with a mask
by Roy Henry BATTLE CREEK, MI – This past week I found myself needing to go to a large hardware store to pick up some items for a...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20204 min read


The clicking odometer
by Jerome Taylor BURTON, MI – It happens. The odometer is clicking over that milestone number. I am watching it with excitement and...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


SPARK Conference keynote speakers
by Scott Barkley DULUTH, GA – Tyrone Barnette, pastor of Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, will be the third keynote speaker for the...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


2020 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference includes focus on WMU’s “Sisters Who Care"
by Trennis Henderson, WMU National Correspondent NASHVILLE, TN – Southern Baptists’ annual Black Church Leadership and Family Conference...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20205 min read


Earn a Doctor of Ministry Degree
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, with Dr. Charles Harvey leading, is offering an excellent, convenient and affordable way to...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Hope forever more
by David Clark DETROIT, MI – The apostle Paul wrote we have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20203 min read


The Psalms
by Tim Iocoangli MONROE, MI – At the end of 2019, our pastoral staff could have never imagined what lied ahead in 2020. We all got...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20203 min read


SPARK Conference featuring sessions in Spanish
by Scott Barkley DULUTH, GA – The upcoming SPARK Conference will feature several breakout sessions as well as the keynote addresses...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


As non-whites become majority, youth ministries adjust
by Tess Schoonhoven ORANGE, CA (BP) – For Ricardo Vides, young adults pastor at Ministerios Betesda Church in Orange, Calif., approaching...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20204 min read


Praise and serve neighborhood block party
by Stan Parker LANSING, MI – Over the past twenty years the Potter/Walsh neighborhood has grown accustomed to having a Neighborhood Block...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20202 min read


First-Person: How to pray for missionaries displaced by COVID-19
by Samuel Brittain FORT WORTH, TX (BP) – COVID-19 has upended many plans. From vacations to graduations and everything in between, the...
Baptist Beacon
Aug 3, 20203 min read


IMB urges caution while encouraging sustained commitment to missions
by Leslie Peacock Caldwell RICHMOND, VA – International Mission Board senior leaders are urging Southern Baptists to use extreme caution...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 6, 20203 min read


BSCM officers stand against racism
The officers and the Executive Director/Treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, on Monday, June 29, 2020 from Plymouth,...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20204 min read


“Ethnic Conciliation” Punching Holes in the Darkness Podcast
by Baptist Beacon staff PLYMOUTH, MI – Detroit Pastor Eli Garza joined the podcast “Punching Holes in the Darkness” recently to discuss...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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