BIRMINGHAM
George Martens is the new pastor of Lake Highland Church, Birmingham. He holds degrees from Georgetown College in Kentucky and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He previously served as pastor and minister of music at New Hope Church, Bessemer. He and his wife, Martha, have two children.
Muslim extremists in Somalia on Aug. 15 beat a mother of eight children unconscious after learning she had converted from Islam to Christianity, Morning Star News reported.
In the West, many girls grow up dreaming of becoming a princess, dancing in living rooms in Cinderella dresses. For many girls and women in the U.S. who’ve been trafficked into prostitution, this was how things began …
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 30, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 30, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
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