BALDWIN
First Church, Silverhill, recently hosted “Touched by the Master,” a drama about seven women from the Bible who were affected by Jesus during His earthly ministry. About 70 women from across Baldwin Association were served seven courses of era-appropriate food by the men of First, Silverhill, and entered the event by going past Roman soldiers. They also had their hands washed and listened to a reading of Psalms.
Standing around with pastors during a break at an associational pastor’s conference, one pastor lamented that his church had stopped growing.
This summer, I’ve been preaching a sermon series titled “Q&A,” addressing theological and practical questions from our church family. The
I understand the sentiment. Grief makes us long for one more conversation, one more hug, one more opportunity to say, “I love you.” But our comfort needs to rest in what God has told us, not simply in what makes us feel better.
After about a month of imprisonment, William, who led his congregation for more than 25 years in eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma), was murdered by the military junta, along with Nam Ceu, another follower of Christ who was arrested.
Our mission is to serve the Church through trustworthy journalism.
As a nonprofit Christian news ministry, we seek to provide grace-filled, trustworthy reporting from a Christian worldview while keeping our content freely accessible online.
Support from readers and ministry partners allows us to continue equipping churches, informing individuals, and providing ministry resources at affordable rates. Would you prayerfully consider supporting this work?
Share with others: