The annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention begins in a few days. It promises to be one of the best and most inspiring. Our president, Thomas Hammond, has referred to the annual gathering as …

Volunteers collect backpacks being delivered to the 2013 annual meeting held at First Baptist Church Church of Woodstock. KELLY DURHAM/Index This is the eleventh of a dozen stories highlighting the …

Volunteers monitor the accessibility of the Kidz Lodge at Northeast Church. NORTHEAST CHURCH/Special HOSCHTON — On Jan. 26, 2012 The Christian Index published an article titled, “The urge to …

Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Matt Sharp speaks to those gathered Nov. 1 at the Missions and Ministry Center about the challenges churches face in today's culture, not to mention the …

Calvary Baptist Temple will serve as host church for the Georgia Baptist Convention's annual meeting on Nov. 14-15. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the tenth of a dozen stories highlighting the upcoming …

Acts 4:1-20 Jay Sanders, pastor Towaliga Baptist Church, Jackson Of course Jesus knew this day was coming. He had told his disciples much earlier not to worry about what they would say when their …

I have often thought of what a terrible death the ritual suicide of Hari Kari must have been. It was practiced by the Japanese samurai or it was issued as a judgment in lieu of the death penalty …

Savannah is the nation's fourth largest container shipping port ... and a place of ministry for Savannah Baptists. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the ninth of a dozen stories highlighting the upcoming …

Chicago's Ben Zobrist zeroed in on a 2-1 pitch to knock in the go-ahead run after midnight EST to bring home the Cubs first championship in over a century. SCREEN GRAB/mlb.com[/caption] CHICAGO …

The Savannah Baptist Assembly in Pineora, near Guyton, offers a place of spiritual retreat. KEVIN ALLEY/Special This is the eighth of a dozen stories highlighting the upcoming Nov. 14-15 annual …