Georgia Baptist Convention 2nd Vice President Matt Brady challenges members of the Executive Committee to stand on truth. By ROGER ALFORDThe Christian Index SNELLVILLE, Ga. – Church leaders must stand on the truth of God’s Word, even though it’s not popular in today’s culture. That’s the challenge Eastside Baptist Church Pastor Matt Brady issued to […]
By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – Caitlin McNeil, a 21-year-old Scottish singer, and her friends couldn’t agree about the color of a dress they saw on the Internet. Some in their group saw the dress with blue and black horizontal stripes while others saw the stripes as white and gold. To settle the […]
By Jason Dees As pastors, we need to continually ask what is shaping our preaching, and sadly as I have listened to sermons and talked to pastors and parishioners, I am convinced that much of today’s preaching is prompted more by cable news pundits or social media posts than it is by the Holy Spirit. […]
By Paul Baxter The idea of God “punishing the children for the fathers’ iniquity to the third and fourth generations” seems utterly unfair and certainly unchristian, but we find these words not only in Exodus 20:5 but also Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, and Deuteronomy 5:9. When we read Exodus 34:6-7a we have a clear and […]
Study finds that people who read their Bibles are more hopeful and forgiving than those who do not. By Diana Chandler WASHINGTON (BP) – Americans who most often turn to Scripture are more hopeful and forgiving but still suffer stress and trauma, the American Bible Society said in the latest release from its 2021 State […]
By Diana ChandlerSenior Writer, Baptist Press PHILADELPHIA – Americans bought more Bibles in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, industry leaders said, but a major study shows Bible engagement during the pandemic was no greater than the previous year. Both Lifeway Christian Resources and Thomas Nelson Bibles saw increases in Bible sales, which a Thomas […]
Friday, January 1Genesis 1:1-2:25Matthew 1:1-2:12Psalm 1:1-6Proverbs 1:1-6 Saturday, January 2Genesis 3:1-4:26Matthew 2:13-3:6Psalm 2:1-12Proverbs 1:7-9 Sunday, January 3Genesis 5:1-7:24Matthew 3:7-4:11Psalm 3:1-8Proverbs 1:10-19 Monday, January 4Genesis 8:1-10:32Matthew 4:12-25Psalm 4:1-8Proverbs 1:20-23 Tuesday, January 5Genesis 11:1-13:4Matthew 5:1-26Psalm 5:1-12Proverbs 1:24-28 Wednesday, January 6Genesis 13:5-15:21Matthew 5:27-48Psalm 6:1-10Proverbs 1:29-33 Thursday, January 7Genesis 16:1-18:15Matthew 6:1-24Psalm 7:1-17Proverbs 2:1-5 Friday, January 8Genesis 18:16-19:38Matthew 6:25-7:14Psalm 8:1-9Proverbs […]
December 16Micah 5:1-7:20Revelation 7:1-17Psalm 135:1-21Proverbs 30:5-6 December 17Nahum 1:1-3:19Revelation 8:1-13Psalm 136:1-26Proverbs 30:7-9 December 18Habakkuk 1:1-3:19Revelation 9:1-21Psalm 137:1-9Proverbs 30:10 December 19Zephaniah 1:1-3:20Revelation 10:1-11Psalm 138:1-8Proverbs 30:11-14 December 20Haggai 1:1-2:23Revelation 11:1-19Psalm 139:1-24Proverbs 30:15-16 December 21Zechariah 1:1-21Revelation 12:1-17Psalm 140:1-13Proverbs 30:17 December 22Zechariah 2:1-3:10Revelation 13:1-18Psalm 141:1-10Proverbs 30:18-20 December 23Zechariah 4:1-5:11Revelation 14:1-20Psalm 142:1-7Proverbs 30:21-23 December 24Zechariah 6:1-7:14Revelation 15:1-8Psalm 143:1-12Proverbs 30:24-28 December […]
November 1Ezekiel 1:1-3:15Hebrews 3:1-19Psalm 104:1-23Proverbs 26:24-26 November 2Ezekiel 3:16-6:14Hebrews 4:1-16Psalm 104:24-35Proverbs 26:27 November 3Ezekiel 7:1-9:11Hebrews 5:1-14Psalm 105:1-15Proverbs 26:28 November 4Ezekiel 10:1-11:25Hebrews 6:1-20Psalm 105:16-36Proverbs 27:1-2 November 5Ezekiel 12:1-14:11Hebrews 7:1-17Psalm 105:37-45Proverbs 27:3 November 6Ezekiel 14:12-16:41Hebrews 7:18-28Psalm 106:1-12Proverbs 27:4-6 November 7Ezekiel 16:42-17:24Hebrews 8:1-13Psalm 106:13-31Proverbs 27:7-9 November 8Ezekiel 18:1-19:14Hebrews 9:1-10Psalm 106:32-48Proverbs 27:10z November 11Ezekiel 23:1-49Hebrews 10:18-39Psalm 109:1-31Proverbs 27:13 November […]
Saturday, May 161 Samuel 18:5-19:24John 8:31-59Psalm 112:1-10Proverbs 15:12-14 Sunday, May 171 Samuel 20:1-21:15John 9:1-41Psalm 113:1-114:8Proverbs 15:15-1 Monday, May 181 Samuel 22:1-23:29John 10:1-21Psalm 115:1-18Proverbs 15:18-19 Tuesday, May 191 Samuel 24:1-25:44John 10:22-42Psalm 116:1-19Proverbs 15:20-21 Wednesday, May 201 Samuel 26:1-28:25John 11:1-54Psalm 117:1-2Proverbs 15:22-23 Thursday, May 211 Samuel 29:1-31:13John 11:55-12:19Psalm 118:1-18Proverbs 15:24-26 Friday, May 222 Samuel 1:1-2:11John 12:20-50Psalm 118:19-29Proverbs […]
Sunday, March 1Leviticus 24:1-25:46Mark 10:13-31Psalm 44:9-26Proverbs 10:20-21Monday, March 2Leviticus 25:47-27:13Mark 10:32-52Psalm 45:1-17Proverbs 10:22Tuesday, March 3Leviticus 27:14-Numbers 1:54Mark 11:1-26Psalm 46:1-11Proverbs 10:23Wednesday, March 4Numbers 2:1-3:51Mark 11:27-12:17Psalm 47:1-9Proverbs 10:24-25Thursday, March 5Numbers 4:1-5:31Mark 12:18-37Psalm 48:1-14Proverbs 10:26
Sunday, February 16Leviticus 1:1-3:17Mark 1:29-2:12Psalm 35:17-28Proverbs 9:13-18Monday, February 17Leviticus 4:1-5:19Mark 2:13-3:6Psalm 36:1-12Proverbs 10:1-2Tuesday, February 18Leviticus 6:1-7:27Mark 3:7-30Psalm 37:1-11Proverbs 10:3-4Wednesday, February 19Leviticus 7:28-9:6Mark 3:31-4:25Psalm 37:12-29Proverbs 10:5Thursday, February 20Leviticus 9:7-10:20Mark 4:26-5:20Psalm 37:30-40Proverbs 10:6-7