Churches aid Vietnam vets after 50 years; NAMB orients planters, Holman releases NASB Tony Evans Study Bible.

It was the most controversial point of the most controversial time in post-Civil War America. And as the country marks 50 years since the Vietnam War’s conclusion, churches can be a part of honoring those who served.

The conflict was distinctive for various reasons said Len Vernamonti, a captain in the Air Force who served from 1973-74 out of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

U.S. combat operations ended in Vietnam in January 1973, with American prisoners of war released over the next couple of months. On March 29, the last U.S. military unit left the country.

Vernamonti serves as the chairman of the AFA Vietnam War 50^th Anniversary Committee. The group encourages others to mark the anniversary through a variety of ways that honor those who served as well as their families.

It can be as simple as designating a Sunday and inviting Vietnam veterans and their families to attend. Recognize them during the worship hour, and of course, thank them for their service. 

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) hosted the first Send Network Orientation of 2023 from March 20-22, with 200 church planting missionaries sent out from 174 different churches. Together, they will plant in 34 states and three Canadian provinces, sharing the gospel in seven different languages.

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Holman Bibles will release The NASB Tony Evans Study Bible on April 1, 2023. Evans’ landmark study Bible has been embraced by hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide since its 2019 debut in the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation.

Evans is one of the world’s most influential church leaders and has been faithful in his proclamation of the Gospel for more than 50 years. He is senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas and founder of The Urban Alternative, a Christian Bible teaching and resource ministry.

The NASB is one of the most literal translations of the Bible, using a formal equivalence translation philosophy. This word-for-word translation method allows people to read, study, and teach with confidence. The NASB Tony Evans Study Bible offers the NASB text alongside study notes, commentary, ser mons, and writings which are crafted and curated by Evans.

Special features include study notes from Evans’ sermons, videos, devotionals, inspirational articles, charts, maps and much more.