Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Sept. 1, written by Robert Olsen, Ph.D., associate professor of Christian studies at the University of Mobile.
Zion Redington is in Paris this week to play wheelchair rugby in the Paralympic Games. Zion, who was born with a condition called ectrodactyly, has been called the “future of the sport.”
Thomas John Barnardo (1845–1905) was the founder and director of homes for destitute children in England.
Many pastors are overwhelmed with the tasks of ministry, and one tool of Satan is discouragement and depression during what he called “seasons of darkness,” said Mark Clifton.
Four Christian farmers were injured in an armed attack while working their land, and a Christian church was set afire for the second time in 10 years, Morning Star News reported.
Church leaders must build bridges of relationship with Generation Alpha, said Jana Magruder, strategic initiatives director of LifeWay NextGen. She was keynote speaker at a “Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation” event.
Police saved a Christian mother from a mob ready to lynch her, but then they succumbed to mob pressure and charged her with blasphemy, Morning Star News reported.
With an arsenal of pitches — including a slider called “dangerous” and a “wicked fast ball” — Jonathan Stevens was named Pitcher of the Year this summer by his team, Bethesda Big Train, which won the championship of the Ripken League.
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