by Sharon Mager | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
GuideStone, ERLC applaud House passage of Clergy Act By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS – GuideStone Financial Resources and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Monday (April 27) welcomed passage of the Clergy Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Clergy Act is...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 27, 2026 | Children's Ministries, Sexual Abuse Prevention
A Safe Summer Starts Here: 5 Must-Do Safety Steps for Kids & Student Ministry By Kris Buckman Ministry leaders everywhere are fueling up on caffeine and resting as they plan and prepare for the summer ahead! Summer ministry brings longer days full of connection,...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 25, 2026 | Big Five, Men's Ministry
Refueled: Igniting Men for Mission By Sharon Mager DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. — The Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D) annual Refueled Men’s Conference filled the auditorium at Riva Trace Baptist Church on April 18, as men of all ages and ethnicities gathered for...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 21, 2026 | Evangelism, Prayer Ministry
1 million praying for 1 million salvations by Pentecost Sunday By Diana Chandler ASHEBORO, N.C. (BP) – As Reagan P. Wilbanks and his grandfather Douglas Small help mobilize 1 million Christians praying for the salvation of a million souls by Pentecost Sunday, Wilbanks...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 21, 2026 | Church Strengthening
All invited to 2026 MBA “Spring Training” Conference The Montgomery Baptist Association will have their annual “Spring Training” Conference on Monday, May 18, from 6 – 9 PM at First Baptist Church, Rockville, MD. The event is free, but pre-registration is...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 19, 2026 | Discipleship
Oak Grove Youth Girls Gather for Faith, Food and Fun By Mary Frances Tracy Churches around the world recently celebrated Easter, but the youth girls at Oak Grove Baptist Church began reflecting on the meaning of the season weeks earlier. In late February, the...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 19, 2026 | Church Strengthening
He preached on Jonah—then saw himself By Sharon Mager MARYDEL, Del. — Most mornings, Jay Comeaux is sorting mail for carriers before the sun is fully up. By afternoon, he’s working the register at the post office, often thinking through sermons along the way. Comeaux...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 16, 2026 | Perspective
Ebenezer: God’s faithfulness endures By a Southern Maryland BCM/D church member “Ebenezer”—until recently, I had only thought of it as an old-fashioned name. However, with ongoing trials and struggles facing our family, it has come to mean something more in recent...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 15, 2026 | Obituaries
Family Obituary posted by Brown Funeral Home James Thomas “Jim” Goforth, 60, who founded and pastored New Life Community Church, Inwood, West Virginia, for 28 years, went home to be with Jesus on April 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, laughter, and...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 15, 2026 | Church Renewal
10 Markers That Church Renewal Is Working By Colin Pugh Sometimes, when you’re in the middle of a church renewal initiative, it can be difficult to measure the kind of impact you’re hoping to see. It often requires stepping back, taking a breath, and prayerfully...
