CUMMING  — Last fall, First Redeemer Church in Cumming began a campaign to have 15,000 Gospel conversations and see 1,000 make a profession of faith in one year. To put feet to their …

2 Chron. 15:10-19 Blake Dodd, pastor Young's Grove Baptist Church, Cedartown Don Carson said, “Worship is the proper response of all moral, sentient beings to God, ascribing all …

What is the opposite of trust? Simple, it is distrust. When spouses do not trust each other the relationship reverts back to high school dating.  Remember, you would always ask the …

"Did you know that Chick-fil-A's owner said he hated gay people?"  That question came from a 19-year-old I've known for years shortly after lunch. When I asked where he heard …

NASHVILLE (BP) – In "Overcomer," a new film from Alex and Stephen Kendrick opening Aug. 23, a young girl struggles to understand where her identity is grounded. Most Americans say they find their …

I admit it. I cried during the first Kendrick Brothers movie I watched: the marriage-themed "Fireproof" (2008). I did the same during "Courageous" (2011), which spotlighted fatherhood, and "War Room" …

By Art Toalston NASHVILLE (BP) — Biblical authority remains firm in the Southern Baptist Convention, two seminary presidents said in response to a forthcoming video claiming looming …

How often have you been in a situation where you observed a spouse being neglected? It may have been at a social affair, church service, or sporting event. Nevertheless, the pain of being slighted …

FAYETTEVILLE – It’s never too early for Georgia Baptists to start thinking about Christmas – Christmas Backpacks, that is – and late summer back-to-school sales mean that Georgia Baptists can …

CLEVELAND — Truett McConnell University has hired a new director of Alumni Relations within the TMU family. David Drake, director of Church Relations, accepted the position as an addition to his …

By Zac Minton Twenty years ago I was about to go stay overnight with one of my friends. I was so excited. Zac Minton Then it happened. My mom committed suicide. The struggles were hard. The …

DULUTH  — Former Louisiana minister Scott Sullivan will join Georgia Baptists as Discipleship catalyst beginning in September, a statement from the office of Executive Director W. Thomas …

The Christian Index is providing a brief devotional beginning in August. This month's writer, Jerry Drace, is a bivocational pastor near Jackson, Tennessee and evangelist. His devotions will be …

As a pastor, Anthony Wilson's other job gives him a close look at what's at stake if churches don't make a concerted effort to reach young people.    Anthony Wilson works in his office at …

LOS ANGELES — A federal grand jury ruled Monday that Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" improperly copied the underlying beat of "Joyful Noise," a 2008 song by the Christian rapper Flame. …

2 Chronicles 15:1-9 Blake Dodd, pastor Young's Grove Baptist Church, Cedartown Getty Images Courage is a rare commodity in the world in which we live. Winston Churchill said “Success is not final, …

DULUTH  — With the Georgia Baptist Mission Board working to better prepare and resource its 3,600 churches, there is no better time to be a part of the Mission Georgia statewide …

BIRMINGHAM, AL  — Jon Reed has noticed it. So has Keith Fordham. Ditto for Jerry Drace, Sammy Tippit, Frank Shivers, and Richard Hamlet.   Calls echo through the Southern Baptist …

Deaths William "Buck" Glover , pastor of Blue Springs Baptist Church in Pineview, died Thursday, July 18 after an extended illness. He was 84. Buck Glover A native of Decatur County, Glover entered …

R. Albert Mohler Jr., right, is one of four Southern Baptist seminary presidents who have taken issue with a four-minute trailer for an upcoming documentary produced by the Founders Ministries, an …

By Diana Chandler RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) — As the annual Black Church Leadership and Family Conference opened to perhaps 1,000 attendees at Ridgecrest, North Carolina, Southern Baptist Convention …

By Art Toalston NASHVILLE (BP) — D. August "Augie" Boto has announced he will retire from the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee effective Sept. 30. D. August "Augie" Boto has …

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins became the most famous people on Earth four years before I was born. When I began kindergarten in 1979, the moon landing was still something to …

Matt Petty, who began at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church as its student pastor in 2001, was voted to become the congregation's senior pastor on July 14. BHBC/Special POWDER SPRINGS — Since 2001 Matt …

DULUTH  — John Courtney has an idea. Actually, he has several.   Those ideas can’t be shared fully just yet. But Courtney, recently named the lead strategist …