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


Neighbors helping neighbors
by Dave Roberts MIDLAND, MI – On May 19, 2020, two dams failed and two others were compromised along the Tittabawassee River system from...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Husband's incarceration leads to passion for 'forgotten families'
by Trennis Henderson GALATIA, IL (BP) – "Why did you become involved in corrections ministry?" It was a fair question that Karen Vinyard...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20204 min read


'It's on me,' SBC leaders and pastors say of baptism decline
by Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, GA (BP) – Several Southern Baptist leaders, missionaries and pastors are voicing a unified response to the...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20204 min read


Riots, race, and revival
by Stan Parker LANSING, MI – Over the past few weeks, we have observed many of our cities experiencing riots due to the recent outpouring...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Southern Baptists report growth among ethnic minorities despite declines in broader SBC
by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention is growing in three key metrics among ethnic minority fellowships...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20204 min read


First-Person: Is 2020 America's Babel?
by Ryan Smith STILLWATER, OK (BP) – 2020 was the year. Because 2020 was a natural aim for renewed vision (20/20 ... get it?), many...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Michigan Campers On Mission Rally
by Rick and Cindy Truesdale ROSCOMMON, MI – We are so excited to be able to move forward with our mission to get Michigan Campers on...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20202 min read


Michigan Disaster Relief: A homeowner's perspective
by Bill LaFollette Just a month ago central Michigan experienced a 500-year flood and the subsequent failure of two dams on the...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20202 min read


New EC chair Rolland Slade viewed as pastor of all El Cajon
by Diana Chandler EL CAJON, CA (BP) – Rolland Slade's longtime friend John Hughes describes him as the pastor of all of El Cajon, a San...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20207 min read


African American leaders call for Southern Baptists to stand together in unity
by Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Calling the racial unrest roiling the nation "spiritual warfare," and saying "unless hearts...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20205 min read


Racism has to stop
by Tony Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – The officer patted down the black church planter while the white church planter was locked in the back of a...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20204 min read


“Yes, We Will Always Say ‘Yes.”
by Mike Durbin KINGSLEY, MI – Graduation is a special time for high school seniors. All kinds of events surround this rite of passage -...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Rooms for Rent
by Eric Ball EDITOR'S NOTE: This guest column was republished with permission from Eric Ball, the author of the article. He directs and...
Baptist Beacon
Jul 1, 20203 min read


African-American Michigan pastors discuss George Floyd protests and racial tensions
by Baptist Beacon staff PLYMOUTH, MI – Three African-American pastors share insights into the recent protests in the wake of the death of...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Michigan WMU Director anticipates reopening innovative ministry center to aid women in need
by Trennis Henderson SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – Launching an innovative ministry center in metro Detroit has been quite a rollercoaster ride...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 3, 20204 min read


SEND Detroit Update - June 2020
by Wayne Parker We praise the Lord for His faithfulness during this pandemic in Detroit. God has continued to work to reach people with...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Southern Baptist leaders issue joint statement on the death of George Floyd
by BP Staff NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders have published a statement grieving the recent death of George Floyd and...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20204 min read


The concept of community
by Torion Bridges REDFORD, MI – For many of us we’re living in the new normal of being scattered, not gathered, and we’re watching the...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20204 min read


SBC leaders commend CDC guidelines to churches
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders commended to churches the new federal guidelines for restoring in-person...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20205 min read
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