Read Luke 2:41-52   Do you remember your first influential teacher? The first time your feet squished through a sandy beach? The powerful emotion of your first crush? …

DALLAS (BP) — With many churches reporting strained budgets due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, GuideStone is offering a one-time opportunity for both Group Plans and Personal Plans to …

Bill Britt teaches in Kenya, through his organization, Compel Outreach International. BP/Submitted By Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE (BP) — This time a year …

Lt. Col. Yorlondo "Lonny" Wortham, a Southern Baptist and the Joint Forces chaplain for the state of Maryland, helped to pack and distribute produce items to those in need in Baltimore. Maryland Army …

DULUTH  — Due to high interest in Governor Brian Kemp’s signing a statewide shelter-in-place order, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board will host a webinar at 9:30 …

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14v   “Eventful” might be too lenient a word. This …

By Sutton Turner  For the first time in recent history, people are being kept away from church during a national crisis. Pearl Harbor, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the Financial Crisis of 2008, …

Clark Bunch, pastor of Unity Baptist Church in Gordon County, shops for a ClickList customer at the Kroger in Calhoun. BEN TOW/Special PLAINVILLE  — Last fall …

By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans will be available to churches and ministries. The loans provide …

Soldiers at a hospital ward at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, Kan. try to recover after falling ill with Spanish flu in 1918. WIKIPEDIA COMMONS/Special Cancelling services due to illness is not new to …

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.   He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. Psalm 23:1-2   You …

ALBANY — While the situation at Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany looks grim, the women of one local Baptist association are using their skills to help meet a healthcare need. Mike Grenade, …

Aaron Smith, blue t-shirt, joins other members of Peavine Baptist Church to pack boxes of food for children in the Walker County School System. PEAVINE BAPTIST/Special DULUTH  — In a video to …

A virtual Easter egg hunt using the Minecraft video game is just one way some churches are trying to foster interaction among members during social distancing. BP/Special By Diana Chandler NEW …

I love being able to call someone I trust and get advice, especially when I need clear direction for a big decision. Aren’t you so glad God has filled His Word with promises that He will give us …

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church is participating with Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta for a food drive, in addition to other outreach efforts with other congregations. JFBC/Special …

Mojic Baldandorj, a 2020 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer missionary, has found great success reaching out to fellow Mongolians in Denver through basketball. Baldandorj is a church …

Bible Studies for Life   Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-5   Emory Berry, Jr., senior pastor   Greenforest Community Baptist Church, Decatur   Most of us would agree …

By Sandy Wisdom-Martin Leaders are making tough decisions in light of COVID-19 that can have significant ramifications for large numbers of people. As committed Christ followers, we can use our …

" ... so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. " Isaiah …

Bruce and Becky Thompson begin a daily walk on Thursday, March 26, ten days removed after Bruce, a Georgia state senator, nearly lost his life from COVID-19. FAITH THOMPSON/Special BARTOW …

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams across the United States, like this one from Florida, have been donating N95 masks and other personal protective equipment to hospitals and healthcare …

By GuideStone staff DALLAS (BP) — The COVID-19 Pandemic Phase III Stimulus Package signed into law today (March 27) by President Trump will provide potential relief for churches and …

Daphne Harris Nicely addresses a crowd at the dedication of the Atlanta Morning Center on the campus of Crossroads Church of Dunwoody on March 8. Less than two weeks later, it had to temporarily …