Day two of SBC22 brought a full day of Pastor’s Conference preaching, an important Executive Committee meeting, the ever-popular NAMB Send luncheon, and the opening of the exhibit hall. Surprise of the day? The song may say, “It never rains in southern California,” but it’s not all sunshine and roasting heat. The morning started cool […]
SBC: The Sunday Scene in Anaheim
A unique energy was present in the hotel lobbies and surrounding streets on Sunday morning, June 12, as the 2022 SBC Pastor’s Conference prepared to kick off at the Anaheim Convention Center just across the street from Disneyland. Families in matching custom-made Mickey Mouse t-shirts could be found munching on waffles at hotel breakfast tables […]
Next Step Stories: Slow and steady like an oak tree
“God’s doing good things, but it’s like growing an oak tree. It’s slow.” Pastor Noah Lee is quick to connect imagery from nature and farming to the local church. It fits well the rural context of Tremont Baptist Church not far from Peoria. It also finds good company in the Gospels, where Jesus often taught […]
Uptown Church plans first VBS in 10 years
“It’s been at least ten years since we held VBS,” said Mark Jones, Associate Pastor of Uptown Baptist Church in Chicago. That’s all going to change this July when the church takes their next step toward reengaging children and young families. When pastor Nick Kim came to Uptown in February 2021, he quickly realized something […]
Overcoming small town blues with the Good News
“We lost our grocery store. We lost our bank. The only consistent business in town is the bar,” the pastor says. Sitting on the banks of the Ohio River, near the southern tip of Illinois, Brookport has seen brighter days. Drive through town and you’ll see evidence of the struggles. Like many small towns in […]
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