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


Michigan Disaster Relief making a difference
FENTON, MI – In 2019, Michigan Disaster Relief will continue to meet the needs of communities that are affected by disasters whether this...
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Ministry Grid offer
FENTON, MI – When I read, “Ministry Grid makes it simple to train every volunteer and leader in your church,” I had to know more. As a...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 31, 20183 min read


Remembering Billy Graham - 100 years of faithful ministry
PORTAGE, MI – God called Billy Graham home on February 21, 2018. He was 99 years old (8 1/2 months before his 100th birthday). He was...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 31, 20182 min read


Walking together; CP and Evangelism Grants
FLUSHING, MI – Westside Baptist Church is continually trying to do new things in and around our community to help spread the Gospel of...
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Oct 31, 20182 min read


From keeping to reaching people
HOUGHTON, MI – We’re in a season of great adversity and trials because we have caught the eye of the enemy. We have seen 16 come to...
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Oct 31, 20183 min read


Where did Thanksgiving go?
FENTON, MI – The question I have is, where did it go? You know, Thanksgiving. Back to school sales were displayed in every store...
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Oct 31, 20184 min read


An urgent message to Michigan Baptists
Urgent Mission With nearly 10,000,000 people in the state, Michigan ranks 10th among all of the United States in population. In terms of...
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Oct 31, 20183 min read


Lost, but now I’m found
FENTON, MI – Everything stopped. Instantly. It was the first day of school and a six-year-old girl in our extended family was missing....
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Oct 31, 20183 min read


Bambi Lake life
ROSCOMMON, MI – “Bambi Lake Life” is more than a catchy tagline, it’s an attitude, a mindset. It describes the spiritual impact...
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Oct 31, 20183 min read


"Let me pray about it!"
BATTLE CREEK, MI – We Southern Baptists are known for many things, some good (commitment to the Word, missions, and evangelism) and some,...
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Oct 1, 20183 min read


Where have all the church planters gone?
ALPHARETTA, GA – What’s the greatest hindrance to effective church planting? You might expect to get varied answers to this question from...
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Oct 1, 20184 min read


What to do when your wife is burned out
VANCOUVER – I vividly remember sitting with her as she wept, during a retreat I was leading. She was broken, she was exhausted, and she...
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Oct 1, 20184 min read


COOPERATIVE PROGRAM: Friends sharing life-giving faith
NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – "Let me introduce you to a friend," folks say. Every Southern Baptist has innumerable friends who are sharing the...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20188 min read


Multiplying ministry momentum shift…
BURTON, MI – I can still remember the moment when the ministry horizon of my life shifted and broadened. In November of 2008, I was...
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Oct 1, 20183 min read


Fighting to remain unoffended
MOBILE, AL – In our sphere of the Send Network, several faithful families have endured great, unexpected suffering and losses. People who...
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Oct 1, 20184 min read


Is your church legally prepared?
FENTON, MI – Across the country churches are experiencing religious liberty challenges. These legal challenges range from the use of...
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Oct 1, 20182 min read


Pastoring in light of technology: Shepherding souls shaped by screens
MURFREESBORO, TN – “The glory of God is a human being fully alive. Moreover, the life of man consists in beholding God.” -St. Irenaeus...
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Oct 1, 20184 min read


First Person: The guy I failed to witness to
EASLEY, SC (BP) – Have you ever felt like God wanted you to witness to someone, but you just couldn't open your mouth? My most obvious...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20183 min read


Ten ways missions has influenced Africa
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – Missions has been a part of Africa’s story since just after Jesus ascended into heaven. By the middle of the first...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20185 min read


Hurricane Florence relief mobilization underway
LUMBERTON, NC (BP) – Cars stretched from Hyde Park Baptist Church in Lumberton, N.C., down Highway 211 waiting to receive hot meals in a...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20184 min read
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