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July 29, 2022

Seven things you need to know...here we go.

1. Three easy ways to improve your Sunday announcements

With my role at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, I have the blessing of preaching in many different churches. That allows me to see how other churches are doing their services. Some are good, and some are not so good.

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2. Gateway prof offers loving home, discipleship as single foster mom

Single foster mom Alicia Wong developed a heart for adoption after learning of China’s one-child policy. Had her parents not moved to the U.S. after the birth of her older brother, Wong’s birth would have been deemed criminal.

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3. GuideStone’s Spika sees difficult short term financial environment

While the Commerce Department reported a decline in the gross domestic product for a second quarter in a row on July 28, one financial expert does not believe a potential recession should be the primary focus of market observers.

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4. Bible story translators deliver Gospel to least-reached peoples

Bir Bahdur is a simple animal herder. Sometimes he works as a day-laborer. He’s quiet and meek. He’s uneducated and soft-spoken. He doesn’t consider himself qualified to share the gospel, let alone teach it. Many of his South Asian countrymen don’t think so either.

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5. Your Daily Joe

Your Daily Joe is a daily comics feature by Joe McKeever exclusive to Baptist Press.

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6. On this day in SBC history...

In 1994 - U.S. celebration caps year of True Love Waits

A national celebration for the year-long "True Love Waits" sexual abstinence campaign brought thousands of youth from across the United States together in person and by television July 29 on Washington's National Mall.

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7. BP Sports Update

  • Baseball: The Republicans smoked the Democrats 10-0 in the annual Congressional Baseball Game Thursday night.
  • NFL: D.K. Metcalf is getting paid. He reportedly has agreed to an extension with the Seahawks for three years at $72 million with $58.2 million in guaranteed money.

About the SBC Morning Briefing

The SBC Morning Briefing is a compilation of news and links for readers of Baptist Press and SBC Life. Jonathan Howe compiles and edits the newsletter. Howe serves as Vice President for Communications at the SBC Executive Committee.

For questions, suggestions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact jhowe@sbc.net.

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