EDITOR'S NOTE: Sept. 8 is Baptism Day in the Southern Baptist Convention. To me, when I study the New Testament, especially the book of Acts, it appears that baptism is the first act of obedience a …

Nothing tears at the fabric of a marriage more than being insulted and ridiculed by one’s own spouse. Name calling, mocking, and belittling have no place in the building of a marriage in …

PEMBROKE — Beulah Baptist Church, located at 700 Beulah Baptist Church Road in Pembroke, will hold revival services beginning this Sunday morning. Evangelist David Livingston will …

Friday, Aug. 16 Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 Psalm 34:11-22 Proverbs 21:14-16  Saturday, Aug. 17 Nehemiah 12:27-13:31 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Psalm 35:1-16 Proverbs …

This is the hardest thing to do in the area of communication. Usually we are either preparing our reply when our spouse is talking, or tuning them out altogether. Listening requires …

By Karen L. Willoughby STURGIS, S.D. (BP) — "Their eternity is forever changed," Garvon Golden said of 10,647 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attendees who named Jesus as their Lord and Savior during the …

The number one complaint among married couples is the breakdown in communication after the first few years —  in some cases after the first few weeks. Those conversing times before …

Retirements Keith and Vicki Alderman Keith Alderman retired from full time pastorate on July 28. He was the pastor of First Baptist Blakely. He began his role at First Baptist in April 2014. He and …

By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE (BP) — A majority of Protestant churchgoers believe making sacrificial decisions to serve Christ is essential to their faith, and most try to avoid situations that might …

By Mike Gonzales Hace tiempo alguien dijo que hay 7,474 promesas que podemos encontrar en las Sagradas Escrituras. Esa cifra realmente no se puede verificar, pero si podemos tener …

How often has one spouse said to another, “I forgive you,” only to bring up the past occurrence at some future date? A husband related to me about his wife’s infidelity, “I told her I …

National CP 1.45% over YTD budget projection NASHVILLE (BP) — Contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee in July …

2 Chron. 16:1-13 Blake Dodd, pastor Young's Grove Baptist Church, Cedartown From time to time, you’ll be reading through your Old Testament and encounter passages that seem to begin …

By Grace Thornton EL PASO, Texas (BP) — Beverly Engle snapped a photo of the El Paso Walmart as she and her husband David walked in Aug. 3 to grab some vitamin water. She meant to post it on …

Sports movies have a special place in the American culture. Perhaps that’s because Americans naturally root for the underdog – the subject of most sports flicks. Or …

I once had a secretary who said her father never apologized to anyone even when he knew he was wrong. He once went six weeks without speaking to her mother until she apologized for what was clearly …

Note: An earlier version of this story contained some formatting errors that may have led to confusion over results of the questions. In the last article , I shared the three kinds of …

CALHOUN – Brent Davis, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Calhoun, passed away on July 26 of a heart attack. He was 51. Brent Davis Davis, a native of Dalton, pastored Heritage Baptist since …

A word of praise and appreciation for your spouse in front of others not only affirms them, but speaks volumes about the strength of your marriage. There is nothing more uplifting and …

A bird that never flies is never seen, nor heard. The same applies to an individual who never leaves the nest of complacency for the world of wonder.   The “Wish …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) — Protestant churchgoers say they can walk with God just fine by themselves, but they also say they need other believers to help them do it, a newly released study …

By Diana Chandler ATLANTA (BP) — "Five keys" are vital in transforming the culture of the Southern Baptist Convention to reach the world for Christ, SBC Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd …

Most husbands will tell you they are the head of their homes whether it is true or not. As one husband said, “If you don’t believe that I am the head of my house ask my wife. She told me I …

BLAIRSVILLE — “It’s been like a 30-year honeymoon,” said Harrison Bradley of his time as pastor of New Union Baptist Church in Blairsville. Bradley, 68, announced his retirement in February. …

When most couples return from their honeymoon their thoughts are seldom on spiritual matters. Before you know it all, the new requirements have crowded out the most essential and that is the …