BCM/D NEWS
Obituary: Frances Ilene Carter Andrews, Former MD/DE WMU Leader
Submitted by Family
Frances Ilene Carter Andrews, 94, went home to Jesus on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
She was very active in the Woman’s Missionary Union of Maryland/Delaware, serving as president from 1968-1973 and 1980-1982 and as interim Executive Director for a time. She contributed to the history of Maryland WMU…
A Journey of Faith: Leaving Mormonism for the Gospel
Brandon Mueller describes himself as what one of his Metro Baltimore Seminary professors once called a “deconstructed Mormon.” The phrase resonated with him immediately.
“I never really gave myself that title before,” Mueller said, “but when he said it, I thought, ‘That really encapsulates a lot.’”
Today, Mueller is a member of The Crossings Community Church in Brunswick…
Tom Stolle: “I believe. Help my Unbelief”
By Tom Stolle
We doubt all kinds of things. We could be in the gym, doubting whether we can lift a certain amount of weight. We could be facing a project, doubting our ability to complete it successfully. We could be facing circumstances in our families, doubting the struggle will get better. We could go on and on, listing thousands of scenarios in which we would doubt.
Doubt — it’s part of the human condition.
FBC Ranier Extends Food Pantry With Community Refrigerator
One of the primary ways FBC cares for its neighbors is by providing food. The church’s pantry, sponsored by FBC’s Women’s Missionary Union (WMU), is known as HOPE — Helping Other People Eat (a name created by the church’s youth).
On February 27, the church celebrated an expansion of that ministry with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new community refrigerator, available 24 hours a day.
Beauty for ashes: pastoral pain and healing
By Dan Hyun
It felt like drifting into a dream that took a sharp, scary turn. Memories of riding an inner tube enjoying the gentle bobbing along the waves, only to suddenly realize the shore was now distant and the voices of the busy beach had grown faint. The tide drowned out my desperate efforts to paddle back.. I still remember the fear rising like a knot in my chest as I helplessly floated out into deeper waters.
Oak Grove Church Offers Easter “Free Gift” Tour
By Mary Frances Tracy
Have you ever wondered what Jesus’ last week on earth was like while He walked through Jerusalem?
Oak Grove Baptist Church will host “The Easter Free Gift Tour” on March 28. They’re setting the stage for the last week of Jesus’ life through recreated scenes of biblical Jerusalem during Holy Week…