Decatur, IL | “We knew that the Lord was calling us to open a church here in Decatur, Illinois, where we see there’s a lot of need in the Hispanic community,” said Aldo Galicia. “We know for a fact there’s over 2,000 Hispanics here in Macon County, and we know that the Lord is providing […]
Super Summer: Growing leaders
This year was Evan Reindl’s fourth attending Super Summer and his fourth time participating in the class on prayer. “A lot of special things would happen in those classes,” he said. The member of Chatham Baptist Church and recent high school graduate said he looks forward to the class taught by Phil Nelson, pastor of […]
Summertime and the camping is life changing
Summer camps are a rite of passage in popular culture, especially in books and movies. While IBSA Summer Camps may clock in at just under a week, they can be life-changing experiences that have eternal consequences. Brock Vandever, manager at Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp, shared one example. “This year I really pushed my staffers to […]
A tale of two Olympiads: What we can learn from Paris 1924 & 2024
The opening ceremony for the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris stood in stark contrast to the spectacle we saw on Friday (July 26). That very staid ceremony featured the traditional parade of athletes through a stadium along with speeches and proclamations by Olympic Committee officials and politicians. One hundred years later, a regatta of […]
Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp is wet, but not flooded
Lake Sallateeksa | “We’re wet. We’re experiencing a lot of water, but everything is draining well.” That was the word from Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp Manager Brock Vandever around noon on Tuesday (July 16), after the camp received six inches of rain in 6-hours, with more in the forecast as it hosts its final week […]
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