Emily Smith enjoys a meal with residents of Community House Damaris in Greece, a longterm recovery program for women who have been sexually exploited. For their safety and security, residents remain …

Editor's note: This story was updated at 5:50pm on July 15 to reflect that Bryant Wright will stay on staff at Johnson Ferry alongside Smith from Sept. 8 until early December. MARIETTA — The search …

2 Chron. 14:1-8 Anthony L. Wilson, lead servant Church 180, Locust Grove The Christian life is all about Christ-and Christ alone. A lot of things will pull for our attention, but …

This year’s SURGE150 Music Camp had a total of 416 participants, including children, middle school students, high school students, and faculty/sponsors. It was the largest group in several years …

ATLANTA – Nestled on the back lot of a county church property sits a brand new village with nine tiny houses. The appliances are shiny. The floors are hardwood, and there’s even an added touch of …

Note: This is the first of a two-part commentary from Shorter University professor Randy Douglas on the biblical knowledge of students entering their first year of college . Closing …

2 Tim. 2:1-2; 3:10-17   Anthony L. Wilson, lead servant Church 180, Locust Grove Mentoring is nothing new.  Businesses benefit when someone with experience walks alongside and …

By Diana Chandler BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The National African American Fellowship (NAAF) of the Southern Baptist Convention has rebranded with the new website naaftogether.org , a new logo, and …

Summertime means vacation for families, but it also Vacation Bible School for Georgia Baptist churches. A check of Baptist churches across the state revealed a variety of programs and results. …

Helen Potter with her son, Clarence "Little C" Potter. Helen Potter , wife of Pastor Clarence Potter, died June 23 after an extended battle with cancer. She was 47.  She served alongside her …

Bible engagement shows up as a consistent signpost for growing Christians, says a recent LifeWay study. As such, consistent Bible reading – or lack thereof due to blocks such as distraction …

Christ and the woman of Samaria. Wood engraving after a painting (c. 1520) by Alessandro Moretto (Italian painter, c. 1490 - 1554) in the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo, Italy, published in 1884. GETTY …

Joyce Rogers, shown with her late husband Adrian Rogers at his 2005 retirement from the pastorate of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, would like the Southern Baptist Convention to …

LifeWay Christian Resources trustees presented Bibles to Ben and Lynley Mandrell after Ben Mandrell's election as president and CEO on June 28, 2019. GRETA REYNOLDS/BP By Carol Pipes ATLANTA (BP) — …

Alex Kendrick, writer and director of "Overcomer," and his brother Stephen, center, discussed the movie (their sixth as a team) June 11 in the exhibit hall of the SBC annual meeting in Birmingham. …

A minister asked me to answer a woman on Facebook who had in her defense of abortion argued that “the bible decimates innocent babies and pregnant women,” citing Psalm 137:9 and II Kings 2:23-24. …

LAWRENCEVILLE  – A Lawrenceville church is making a huge impact on their community and the future in a unique way.   Research shows that if a student isn’t a …

From when he was a little boy, Pat Wheeler, right, told her son John about another mother out there – Sandra Stone, left – who also loved him very much. SANDRA STONE/Special WAYCROSS — In 1968 …

By Luis R. Lopez SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (BP) — Knowing Christ and trusting Him in our life assures us of an inexhaustible source of blessings. Life can be full of bad times, detours, and …

By Jenny Gregory CLEVELAND – New criminal justice degree concentrations will be offered through Truett McConnell University’s Michael Sattler School of Public Service beginning fall semester …

Luke 12:13-21; 21:1-4 Sean Wegener, pastor First Baptist Church, Summerville Americans are far too impressed with big numbers. We judge generosity by stacks of dollars. If a company …

Worship has remained a highlight of Superwow over the decades. This year, some 1,600 campers are expected to attend it and the more discipleship-oriented Impact over several weeks in Fort Walton …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jesus said He came not to be served but to serve, and told His disciples, “The greatest among you will be your servant” (Matt. 23:11). Despite Jesus’ …

There is a television show called "Brain Games" that conducts all sorts of fascinating experiments designed to reveal the interesting ways that our brains process reality. One of the …

By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — Answered prayer, unity, compassion, and clarity are among distinguishing characteristics of the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Executive …