Verse of the Day

Read the Bible Today

• November 11
• We’re beginning a new book of the Bible today. (Jeremiah 1-3)

Baptist Press

Please take time to read these articles today.

Texas pastor with legal status returns to home country amid yearslong visa backlog

‘God has put us in this place,’ says missionary couple

VETERANS DAY: The priceless debt we owe

VETERANS DAY: Scripture provides guide for healing after trauma

Thankfulness

Today, I am thankful for the ability to read. When I think of all the ways I read, I realize how different my life would be without reading.

Operation Christmas Child

Shoebox Collection Begins Next Week!

Your prayerfully packed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes can be used by God to make an eternal difference in a child’s life! Start gathering gifts today for a child in need—National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24, is just one week away.

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Shoeboxes Open Doors for the Gospel

Johan was given a shoebox stuffed with goodies when he was 12. His favorite gift was a soccer ball. As he learned that the gift was a tangible expression of Christ’s love for him, he was eager to discover more about the Savior. He then participated in The Greatest Journey—our discipleship course for shoebox recipients—and that’s when he gave his life to Jesus. Now 18, Johan volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse at Operation Christmas Child outreach events. “You can find happiness and joy through a simple box,” he said. “I want kids to know that they can trust God no matter what.”Read Johan’s Story

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If you’re unsure what to pack, check out our gift suggestions and then find the nearest drop-off location where you can take your boxes. You can also Build a Shoebox Online.

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Declare His glory among the nations!
Psalm 96:3

Many area churches have completed packing their boxes and are ready to deliver to the drop-off location. That’s fantastic!

All sites will be open Monday, the 17th through Monday, the 24th. Be sure you know the hours to deliver your boxes because the hours are not the same each day and at different sites. The set hours will be staffed and prepared for your arrival.

See you soon if you deliver to Kentwood.

Devotional

He Rekindles Burned-out Lives’ 

⁸ He raises poor people up from the trash pile.

He lifts needy people out of the ashes.

He lets them sit with princes.

He gives them places of honor.

“The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord.

On them he has set the world.

I Samuel 2:8 NIV

CHALLENGE

Do something to make today a special day for someone. You don’t have to give a report to anyone. God will know!

Anna Lee