“The source says they are leaving the denomination because they feel like the UMC is moving away from biblical authority and is not following their own rules.” – CBS 42, January 27, 2023

“We’ve continued to provide funding, encouragement, and audio MP3 Bible sticks to the pastors, shepherds, and ministers there as well. We see it’s vital to pour ourselves out among the people Jesus died for in both of these countries. We continue seeking to advance the Gospel wherever the Lord allows!” – Calvary Chapel Magazine, January 25, 2023

“According to Illinois District Superintendent Phil Schneider, one of the visionaries for the college, students will graduate as ‘field-ready’ and AG credential-ready, having preached 10 to 15 times in churches of differing sizes and served in a variety of other real-life ministry capacities, including: teaching, ministering in children’s church, visitation, leading worship, serving Communion, and more.” – Assemblies of God, January 24, 2023

“’Most importantly, though, I think it’s important to inspire these young people by example,’ he added. ‘I want them to see how much I love my ministry and how blessed I am to be doing this over anything else.’” – The Christian Chronicle, January 23, 2023

Bible reading: John 6:1-15

“Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, ‘Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.’ So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, ‘This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!’”

Hymn singing: All Creatures of Our God and King

“Dear mother earth, who day by day,
unfoldest blessings on our way,
alleluia, alleluia!
The flow’rs and fruits that in thee grow,
let them God’s glory also show,
O sing ye, O sing ye, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!”

Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama – January 22, 2023

“In each city they visit, the Kilgores connect with church planters beforehand. Always looking for tangible ways to serve church planters, they often take a planter’s family out for a meal. They pray for them. Sometimes, they participate in ministry activities to support the church plant. A few times, God has led them to meet specific needs in the planting family’s life or in the life of their church.” – Arkansas Baptist News, January 19, 2023

“AMEN is a ministry begun by an Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and his wife who understood the challenges of living a faithful Christian life while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Don and Harriet Yelton had a vision of a ministry enabling military Christians to connect with a local church for worship, fellowship, and service wherever they were posted anywhere in the world.” – AMEN Military Ministry, accessed January 19, 2023

Published January 17, 2023 – “For centuries, Baptists have published confessions of faith as formal statements of their beliefs. Chief among these is the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. This doctrinal statement is a spiritual treasure trove worthy of our fresh attention. In this new study, more than twenty contributors unpack its timeless biblical truths, ‘things which are most surely believed among us’ (Luke 1:1).” – Christian Focus Publications, accessed February 24, 2023

Bible reading: II Timothy 3

“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Hymn singing: How Great Thou Art

“And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in.
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee: How great Thou art!”

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida – January 15, 2023