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Scott Ferguson is the new pastor of First Church, LaFayette. He holds degrees from Auburn University and Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Ferguson also has served at Westview Church, Opp; Central Church, Opelika; Thomasville Church; and Macedonia Church, Union Springs. He also served as an adjunct instructor for Samford University’s Ministry Training Institute. He and his wife, Jennifer, have six children.
The Finnish Supreme Court recently ruled 3-2 to convict Päivi Räsänen of “hate speech” for a 2004 church pamphlet outlining biblical views on marriage, while also unanimously acquitting her over a 2019 Bible verse tweet.
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
The greatest danger facing today’s church is not persecution, political pressure or cultural hostility. It is something far more subtle – and far more familiar. The greatest danger is apathy.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for April 12, written by Rony Kozman, Ph.D., Assistant professor of Biblical Studies, Samford University.
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