Archived Episodes

Following a shooting inside a lab building at the University of North Carolina on Monday that left a faculty member dead, local churches have covered the campus in prayer while providing places for students to process the tragic events. With the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Florida’s Big Bend area, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams began assessing the damage in preparation for a response. And, gospel workers are focusing on the Bhojki of India, with a population of approximately 2,900, are a community of priests at Devi Hindu temples.

As Hurricane Idalia makes landfall, disaster relief are preparing to responding across Florida and the south east. Commonwealth of Faith in Redford, Michigan was preparing for a car show to end their vacation Bible school on Aug. 27, but due to flooding rains they got more than they bargained for…in a good way. And, how can you tell if someone is truly gossiping? In a piece in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Sam Rainer encourages believers to remember people need to talk to process.

Hundreds of Hawaiians reached out over the weekend to notify authorities they are o-k. Maui County authorities issued a list of almost 400 people on Friday that had not been located since the devastating fires in early August. Nascar driver Michael McDowell says his faith in Jesus impacts everything he does whether its on the track or in own living room. And, in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Kie Bowman says that to deal with disappointment, the believer must slow down to spend time with God.

Officials in Maui have released the names of hundreds of people who are not accounted for following wildfire that devastated a portion of the island. An estimated 783 million people will go to sleep hungry tonight, according to the International Mission Board. From war to global pandemics to natural disasters and overall economic downturn, a number of factors have caused this number to double since 2020. And, drawing from Jesus’ pattern of life is a great way for Christians to grow as disciples, according to Jeremy Linneman. In his piece in the Baptist Press Toolbox, he points out three rythms for spiritual growth.

South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s latest fetal heartbeat abortion ban Aug. 23, although the court in January struck down a previous and nearly identical version of the ban. A 25-year-old legal dispute has finally been settled in favor of Sunrise Children’s Services. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati unanimously affirmed the final dismissal of all the plaintiffs’ claims against Sunrise with prejudice in a ruling Tuesday. And, in her book about Gideon, Priscilla Shirer says “idolatry is very much alive today, no matter what terminology we attach to it.”

The raid by secret police of Russian evangelical leader Yuri Sipko’s home will not silence the former Baptist Union president’s “uncompromised” stance. Financial prosperity is a goal for many Americans, and most believe it’s God’s plan for them too but that they need to give a little more to ensure that blessing. And, in a piece in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Jen Wilkin and Pastor JT English offer tips in forming your theology – that is your thinking about God.

Gay Williams and her husband John have been leading disaster relief efforts for the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention (HPBC) as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers from around the Hawaiian Islands have joined the effort. Relief workers are also helping in California. A storm named Hilary dumped heavy rainfall across southern California over the weekend. And, prayer is a wonderful gift God gives His people. In a Baptist Press Toolbox piece, Kie Bowman says that is especially true in seasons of grief.

When Manuel “Don” Biadog Jr., looks back on his 30-year ministry as a Navy chaplain many highlights come to mind. When pastor Dale Huntington took his family and a group of GenSend interns out for ice cream, he wasn’t expecting to perform CPR on a man who was likely experiencing a drug-overdose. And, in a piece in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Glenna Marshall talks about the importance of memorizing Scripture and offers specific techniques she’s found are helpful to commit God’s Word to heart and mind.

North Carolina is the 22nd state to ban medical gender transitions among minors, although similar laws have been either struck down or face court challenges in other states. The Food and Drug Administration erred in easing access to the so-called abortion pill, a federal appeals court ruled Aug. 16 in a decision that will have no impact unless the U.S. Supreme Court agrees. And, in a Lifeway Bible study on Baptist Press we’re reminded, “Jeremiah knew that God was stronger than any earthly kingdom. God would be a champion for His people and redeem them, bringing lasting peace. He will also bring suffering and chaos to those who have mistreated His people.”