By Aaron Wilson WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – More than 70 firefighters were doused with support this week as members of First Baptist Church Winter Garden found creative ways to celebrate their local heroes in the midst of a pandemic. On Sunday, after watching a livestream worship service from home, church members drove by the two First Baptist Winter Garden campuses to drop off … [Read more...]
Tony Evans Publishes Historic Study Bible and Commentary
By Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After 50 years of preaching ministry, Dr. Tony Evans has released “The CSB Tony Evans Study Bible” and “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary” with B&H Publishing. In doing so, he became the first African American individual to publish a study Bible and one-volume Bible commentary. “I’m humbled. I’m from urban Baltimore. I would never have … [Read more...]
Southern Baptist leaders welcome “Bible tax” reprieve
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southern Baptist leaders welcomed indications from the U.S. Trade Ambassador on Tuesday that a so-called “Bible tax” will be avoided. Bibles and religious literature currently are no longer subject to the upcoming 10% tariff hike set to be imposed on goods imported from China beginning September 1. Previously, Bibles were among … [Read more...]