James 2:1-10 Daryel O’Barr, Drawing the Net Ministries Woodstock OPEN ARMS … welcoming others goes beyond a friendly handshake. To receive someone or something with open arms …

Recently, my wife and I reached a milestone in our marriage as we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. When we stood at the marriage altar at Miami Springs Baptist Church on August 17, 1968 …

With over 110 years of experience between them, the music team of Whitewater Baptist Church in Oglethorpe has blessed the congregation tremendously, says Pastor Chris Hall. Pictured left to right are …

Numbers have always been a big part of Donna Ward’s office. Today, Aug. 31, is the most important of her 30-year career of crunching numbers with Southern and Georgia Baptists. Thirty years after …

The crowd at Emmaus Baptist Church greet each other during the welcome time Aug. 19. Though with a Resaca address, many members live in south Whitfield County and the Dalton area. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index …

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. G. Al Wright, pastor of First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, recently about his transformation from being a “moderate” Baptist to becoming a …

For the past 16 years Bong Choi has served as pastor of Southern Baptists' largest Korean congregation in the Southeast. He and his wife, Tina, began their Georgia ministry with a 70-member …

Cliff Duvall was more than a minister. He served as a Southern Baptist statesman for decades, in the process discipling others to greater effectiveness in ministry. PHOTO/Special SMYRNA — Clifton …

Jonathan Howe, left, blog administrator and host of the "Rainer on Leadership" podcast and Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, discussed troubling trends in the Southern …

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE (BP) — America has become increasingly divided by politics in recent years. So have its Protestant churches, according to a study released Aug. 23. More than half (57 …

Deaths Leopoldo "Polo" Guerrero , church planter and pastor for 30 years of Iglesia Hispana El Calvario in Covington, died Aug. 8. He was 73.  A native of Mexico before emigrating to the United …

Titus 3:3-11 Daryel O’Barr, Drawing the Net Ministries Woodstock REALITY CHECK; our lives should serve as a welcome mat into the church.  If we say that something is a …

With a choir and orchestra of 400 leading in worship, the First Baptist Church of Villa Rica worship center saw an overflow crowd at the second annual Georgia Gospel Gathering. FBCVR/Special At 3:15 …

Johnny Hunt, right, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, and past president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), will join the North American Mission Board (NAMB) as senior vice …

Harvest Pointe Fellowship Church is located in Evans, GA. HPF/Special Harvest Pointe Fellowship in Evans (Augusta Association) celebrated its 5th anniversary as a constituted church on Sunday, …

DULUTH — Georgia Baptists can soon pre-register for the annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 12-13 at Second Baptist Church in Warner Robins .   The online …

Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon is one of three Georgia Baptist educational institutions accepting scholarships through the Scholarship Achievement Award program. JOE WESTBURY/Index Myra …

Cudjo Kossola Lewis was captured by an enemy tribe in Africa and sold as a slave shortly after having his teeth sharpened, a rite of passage signifying the transition from boy to man. THE ALABAMA …

“When high-profile preachers fall into well-publicized scandal, what can we say in defense of Christianity?” Critics of Christianity love to talk and write about anything and anyone that …

The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY stands against a sky of cumulus clouds at sunrise. ANSWERS IN GENESIS/Special WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — It has been called “the eighth wonder of the world.” At …

Nehemiah 8:9-12; 12:27-31a Harris Malcom, state missionary Middle Georgia Region  Israel’s past disobedience had seen many of them carried off into exile. For those …

By Barbara Burson Foothills Community Church in Marble Hill welcomed our new pastor, Charles R. Parish, III, on July 1. He is joined by his wife Lacy and their children: Andy, 12; Lincoln, 9; twins …

James Emery White served as the feature speaker for the first general session of GO Georgia in addition to leading a breakout session afterwards, above, titled "Rethinking Evangelism and …

Baby Boomers left churches in large numbers in their youth but new research shows as many as 20% are returning as they approach their senior years. State Missionary Kathleen Harris in Church Research …

The incoming group of students is estimated to be Truett McConnel University's largest in history, lending projections for total student enrollment this fall to creep up to 3,000. TMU/Special Members …