Ronnie Booth is returning to The Booth Brothers after an extended absence, his brother Michael Booth announced this week.
The Grammy-nominated Southern Gospel trio will feature Ronnie Booth, Michael Booth and Buddy Mullins going forward, Michael Booth said. He joked about his older brother’s return, calling him “the quitter” who “has quit quitting.”
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The group plans to maintain a limited touring schedule to accommodate Ronnie Booth’s desire to spend time with his grandchildren, Michael Booth said.
Jim Brady, who had been performing with the group, is not leaving but is pursuing other commitments, according to Michael. Brady and his wife Melissa are maintaining a full performance schedule, and Brady serves on the board of the National Quartet Convention. He is also touring internationally with Gerald Wolfe and the Hymnsing Singers.
Michael Booth said he will focus more on solo performances as the group enters a new season. The trio previously toured extensively, performing 150 to 160 dates annually.
The Booth Brothers have received numerous industry honors throughout their career, including Grammy nominations, Dove Awards and Singing News Fan Awards. The group has produced multiple chart-topping songs in Southern Gospel.
Every person faces an internal struggle that the Bible refers to as “the flesh.” This is not about the physical body but about the sinful nature we were all born with. It’s our sin-natural pull away from God. When someone chooses to follow Jesus Christ and receives Him as Saviour, the Holy Spirit begins to change their desires and thoughts, turning them toward God.
However, this transformation does not remove the old nature entirely. The ability to act in the ways we once did remains, and at any time we can be tempted to go back to old patterns of behaviour. This ongoing conflict requires constant attention and dependence on God.
The battle is real, but through God’s strength, it can be faced with courage and faith.
For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want.
The prophet Jeremiah spoke of a time when God would make a new covenant with His people, Israel and Judah. This was not a rejection of the covenant given at Mount Sinai but a continuation that would grow deeper. A good picture of this is when a husband and wife renew their vows. They are not saying the first vows were wrong. Instead, they are confirming them with more maturity and understanding, adding greater depth to what was first promised.
In the same way, God’s new covenant does not cancel His earlier one. Rather, it builds on it and opens a fuller way of life through Jesus. What began at Sinai is carried forward in Him, showing God’s steady plan and His faithfulness. God does not go back and forth or change direction. His promises grow stronger over time.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Christian families in India’s Chhattisgarh state have been denied burial grounds in their native villages in two separate incidents, with authorities unable to secure relief despite intervention.
Manoj Nishad, 25, died Nov. 5 during treatment in Raipur, the state capital, local media reports. When his family attempted to bury him in Kodekurse village in Kanker district, residents refused permission, citing his conversion to Christianity months earlier. Villagers barred burial even on private land owned by the Nishad family, saying they would permit last rites only if the family renounced their faith. Christian community members protested at the local police station over the denial.
Days later, residents of Jewartala village, located approximately 90 kilometres from Raipur, blocked the burial of Raman Sahu, who had converted to Christianity with his family several years ago. Persecution.org reports Sahu died of illness at a private hospital in Raipur. Eyewitnesses said villagers physically obstructed the body from entering the village and demanded last rites be performed according to traditional village rituals only.
Police were deployed to Jewartala amid rising tensions. The family ultimately buried Sahu’s body Sunday at Sankra burial ground, away from the village. Balod district police chief Yogesh Patel confirmed the denial.
District authorities attempted to intervene in both cases but failed to convince villagers to resolve the disputes. With residents remaining firm in their opposition, officials kept Nishad’s body in a mortuary while continuing efforts to arrange for last rites.
Arun Pannalal, president of the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum, said Christians are being blatantly denied their constitutional right to dignified burial, according to The New Indian Express. He stated the law indicates the area is already designated for burial purposes.
In both instances, villagers cited only the deceased persons’ conversion to Christianity as justification for refusing burial space. Administration officials reported they were unable to secure any substantial relief for the affected families despite their efforts.
The incidents have sparked controversy in the region, with Christian groups arguing the denials represent religious discrimination and violation of fundamental rights. The tensions highlight ongoing friction over religious conversion in parts of rural India, where traditional beliefs and practices often clash with constitutional protections for religious freedom.
Authorities have not announced further action to address the families’ grievances or prevent similar incidents.
There are people today who plan to celebrate Christmas without any understanding of the events surrounding the holiday. There are those who have heard that Christ’s birth is the “reason for the season,” but lack understanding of its importance. Without the birth of the Christ child, Christmas has no meaning.
The Christmas story tells of God becoming an infant. The baby born to Mary was the Son of God who took on human flesh. This reality becomes even more remarkable when we learn the Bible predicted this birth more than 700 years before it occurred through the prophet Isaiah.
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During Isaiah’s time, King Ahaz ruled Judah while facing military threats. God sent Isaiah to comfort the king and invited him to ask for any sign as proof of divine protection. When Ahaz refused using pious-sounding language, Isaiah delivered this prophecy: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.” Matthew’s Gospel confirms this prophecy refers to Jesus, explaining that Emmanuel means God with us. Let’s look at three things this says about Christ’s birth.
First, Jesus was born as a real human to a real virgin. Though supernaturally conceived, He experienced normal childbirth. Jesus became human because our Saviour had to be a man. Since Adam’s first sin, humanity has needed a saviour because sin separates us from God. We cannot meet God’s requirements on our own. Jesus shared in our flesh and blood to make payment for human sin. Because He was born of a virgin, He did not inherit our sin or guilt, qualifying Him to represent His people. His life and death were not for Himself but for us.
Second, Jesus was born as true God. The virgin would call His name Emmanuel, meaning God with us. Isaiah also prophesied the child would be called “Mighty God.” This belief that Jesus Christ is God in flesh forms a foundation of Christianity. God became man. The divine Son became a helpless human baby. This was no illusion. The more you consider it, the more remarkable it becomes.
O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Third, Jesus was born as God with us. Throughout the Old Testament, God was with His people. But through Christ’s birth, God is with His people in an unprecedented way. The birth of Jesus is the birth of God in flesh with us forever. Jesus entered our experience by becoming one of us. He experienced hunger, pain, joy, heartache, and temptation. As God in flesh, Jesus brought God fully into our experience.
Hebrews declares, “For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things just as we are, yet without sin.” Put your faith in the Son of God who became a man, and God will be with you and for you.
We should be encouraged by Christ’s gentleness. He came as a helpless baby with humility so we might be reconciled to God through Him. If you have never trusted Christ, take God at His word and trust Christ as your Lord. God gave up His Son, who became one of us to live, die, and rise for us so He will forever be with us. In Jesus Christ, you have been rescued forever. God is with you forever.
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