Twenty-one years ago, before social media, an American Airlines pilot went viral for his evangelism strategy. He had just returned from a mission trip with his church to Costa Rica. The trip had made a huge impact on him, and as he taxied the 767 down the runway at LAX, he felt God was trying Read more... The post A Quiet Life Sets Up a Loud Testimony appeared first on Christianity Today.| Christianity Today
Gene Smith, administrative pastor at First Baptist Church, De Soto, and his wife Kristi recently led a missions trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic. They and 12 individuals from their church partnered with Pastor Savenít Polo of Maranatha Baptist Church and other volunteers in La Romana to organize an eyeglass clinic, which was open, June 21–28. The team went out to two different “bateyes,” impoverished villages where sugar cane workers live. On this trip, they gave out 589 pairs of ...| Pathway
Welcome to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary! We are thrilled to share some incredibly heartwarming news with all our dedicated supporters, passionate wildlife enthusiasts, and compassionate conservationists. Nestled amidst the breathtaking...| Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
As Christian parents, we pray many things for our children. When they’re younger we tend to pray for their health and safety. As they get older we pray for the education, friendships, and social pressures. And, most of all, we pray that they would know and love Jesus Christ. In short, as Christian parents we want to entrust our child into God’s hands completely. After all, what is safer than God’s hands? But, sometimes that’s easier said than done. Sure, God’s hands are the best pla...| Canon Fodder
In Kelsey’s first month of service at the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH), she met a client who shared a story of relapse, shame, and regret. Kelsey shared Jesus at the Holy Spirit’s prompting. Through the power of the gospel, the client faced reality and took responsibility for her situation. The work of the MBCH is among more than two dozen ministries supported by the Missouri Missions Offering (MMO). The MMO Eight Days of Prayer are Sept. 7-14. Read the full story from The Pa...| Pathway
A Muslim convert who said he saw a vision of Christ while napping at a Ugandan mosque is recovering after his relatives beat him and destroyed his home, Morning Star News reported. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Are you worried finding your next meal will be a struggle? Know someone who is? If food insecurity doesn’t affect you, it probably affects someone you know. International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood says the global hunger crisis is the worst it has been in four decades. “Two billion people around the world today live on a single (daily) meal,” he told Baptist Press. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
"Pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you" (2 Thessalonians 3:1). In this single verse Paul reminds of the importance of two of the chief things God has given us to do in the world: prayer and proclaiming God’s Word, both for the glory of God. Pray| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, "Arise, go to Nineveh" (Jonah 1:1-2). God spoke plainly to Jonah and instructed him to visit the capital city of Israel's enemies with a message of repentance and, ultimately, grace. Yet Jonah refused. Why did Jonah -- and why do we| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has unveiled its plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. The agency's acting administrator, Sean Duffy, recently stated that a plan is in place to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 to support a permanent human presence.| SHTF Plan
Twenty years ago, Judd and Debbie McKinnon packed 26 suitcases – two of which were filled with LEGO bricks – and brought their 12- and 10-year-old children to make themselves at home in Central Asia. Missionaries with the International Mission Board, the McKinnons have lived in the same city their entire career, a rare blessing for missionaries. At the time of sharing their story, they were waiting to see if God would open the door for them to return to their home in Central Asia. Read th...| Pathway
In the early 2000s, I met Ben Hess at the Denny’s restaurant next to Interstate 44 in Eureka. For the previous few months, my wife Heidi and I had been wrestling with the call to plant a church in this St. Louis suburb. From that meeting, and for multiple years after we planted the church, Ben, for us, was the face of the Cooperative Program. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
With the war in its fourth year, Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary has long resumed its educational outreach, graduating a class of 700 students in June, the largest in its 25-year history, President Yaroslav Pyzh said in a video. UBTS awarded 171 undergraduate level degrees, 30 graduate level degrees, and 388 certificates, he told Baptist Press, with remaining graduates receiving certificates from the Institute of Leadership and Coaching. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri ...| Pathway
When Johnie and Dee Alden moved to Maryville, Mo., to be closer to family, including grandchildren, they wanted to serve in a mission team. They soon found Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) and have hit the ground running. “We came across the Disaster Relief team and watched the videos. It touched my wife and me." Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
David Englehart, the campus director of New Mexico State University’s Christian Challenge, was moved with emotion as he recalled a quiet, but stunning moment in his life some 30 years earlier during a trip to Central Asia. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
For distributing the Bible and sharing the Gospel in the Soviet Union, Aleksei Kharlamov’s great-grandfather was sent to Siberia and never heard from again. His grandfather and father both were persecuted for being Baptist pastors. Growing up in post-Soviet Moscow, Kharlamov was called a cult member for being a Baptist. That family history enhances his love of America’s religious liberty. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
A friend who has recently been reading through David Brainerd's biography shared with me a stirring passage from Brainerd's journal. What motivated this man -- who spent years in sacrifice and service of the gospel, and eventually died an early death for the spread of it -- to continue laboring in t| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
“While we celebrate all God is allowing us to be a part of together with one another and with Him, we cannot ignore the sobering reality that every day 166,338 people enter eternity, separated from Christ forever," IMB President Paul Chitwood told Southern Baptist Convention messengers in Dallas, June 11. The number is not just a statistic, he noted. “These are people – each created in God’s image – whose life can be transformed by the gospel if they have the opportunity to hear. Th...| Pathway
Southern Baptists united to celebrate 58 newly appointed International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries, during the June 10 opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. Church messengers watched as missionaries took the stage to share their calling and thank those who are supporting their Great Commission task. One Missouri Baptist couple, Brad and Carrie from Second Baptist Church, were among the new missionaries. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri...| Pathway
For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you ... your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything (1 Thessalonians 1:8). Paul, writing to the church at Thessalonica, commends them for their "acoustics." The message they had received was being reverberate| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
“I feel guilty.” I’m sure that I irritate the beautiful people around me with my quibbling over the semantics of this commonly used phrase. It usually goes like this: Steph: Well, are you gui…| Things We Didn't Know
A new report by MFRR reveals Serbia's media crisis. Press freedom under siege, urging EU and government reforms to protect journalists.| Media Freedom Rapid Response
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In John 10:16 Jesus says, "I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd." When you hear these words, what is your gut reaction? Are you offended that Jesus is just as concerned about homeless people a| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Paramahansa Yogananda was the founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship (with a location in Encinitas, CA). This paper explains who he was and what he taught.| Nelson.ink
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (John 1:41). Have you ever wondered how you can personally participate in world missions, and the advancement of Christ's kingdom, even while you are punching a clock at your 9 to 5 job, or while you are a stay-at-home| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me (Matthew 25:35-36). In Jesus' famous description of the judgment day in Matthew 25, he desc| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Parker's unique ability to travel closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft has provided unprecedented data about the sun and its impact on the solar system.| The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young
When I’m searching for an unengaged, unreached people group, I ask the Holy Spirit to show me someone open to the Gospel. One day, that simple prayer led me to the water’s edge, where an old man fished from strings tied to his hand. He asked why I was there. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
Leaders and campers from SummerSalt, KidSalt, Camp McCall, Camp LaVida, and FUGE testified of God’s works before, during, and after summer camp. Here are some of the ways God worked this summer. NINE-YEAR-OLD SHARES GOSPEL WITH CSU FOOTBALL PLAYER KidSalt is a camp geared toward third, fourth, and fifth graders that takes place at Charleston […]| Baptist Courier
The American doctor hummed “Stayin’ Alive” softly to the young Armenian medic kneeling on the floor administering CPR. Her confidence increased as she caught the beat, and the green light on the practice mannequin lit up. She smiled, despite feeling tired and sweat running down her face. She was doing chest compressions correctly. CPR training […]| Baptist Courier
In the heart of Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, amidst the lush greenery and serene waters of Lake Victoria, a momentous occasion unfolds. The recent Naming Ceremony has bestowed upon us the honor of welcoming the newest member of our primate family – Silver! Named by the esteemed Silja Verhoeven, this precious chimpanzee embodies the resilience […] The post A Touch of Silver: Welcoming the Newest Member of Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary appeared first on Chimpanzee Trust.| Chimpanzee Trust
There is a particular kind of faith and character built from being in need. For most of us, it is far more comfortable to serve. When we serve, we are typically in a state of control. When we need,…| Things We Didn't Know
You don’t have to “be okay” or even be particularly happy during your first holiday season away. It’s okay to feel hurt and alone. Lament. God never asks His children to ignore our pain or just …| Things We Didn't Know
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