I spent most of Wednesday in the kitchen. It was the day before Thanksgiving and there were eggs to devil, sweet potatoes to mash, pies, and banana pudding to be made.

I love the Blondie comic strip. In one December comic several years ago, the pesty neighborhood boy Elmo tells Dagwood, “I tried to set up a skype video chat with Santa, Mr. B, but all I got back was an email form letter.”

EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – One snowy day in the 1940s, Robert White was working as a bellhop in the Grand Hotel in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, when a stranger showed up.

Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman, who fought an extended and high-profile legal battle over religious liberty, has settled her case and is moving into retirement. What follows is a letter she shared through Alliance Defending Freedom, the organization that represented her in court.

My recent vision trip to Colombia was a trip that I will never forget because of a certain scripture that really pressed on my heart. It was the scripture that speaks into the life of those who are followers of Jesus Christ.

The headlines are not encouraging:   “Thanksgiving Turkey Prices May Be More Expensive and Birds Harder to Find.”

Over the years, one of the main features of the Georgia Baptist Evangelism Conference has been the preaching from communicators with hot hearts for the gospel, and that will not change in 2022.  

 If you could go back in time to one event in history what would that be? Undoubtedly, for most Christians it would be the morning of the resurrection ... although ... we were there.

The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let things go – Yossi Hayon. Yossi posts amazing quotes on Facebook.  As soon as I read this one, I forwarded it to two friends who have experienced immeasurable heartache this year.

Fans continue to celebrate the Atlanta Braves World Series championship.  Thousands of fans gathered on Friday along the parade route as the city of Atlanta honored their success. At least nine items were sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York at MLB’s request to commemorate Atlanta’s unlikely finish, including Joc Pederson’s pearls.

By David Chancey The surprising Atlanta Braves are celebrating their return to the World Series. And many of us are staying up late, hanging on every pitch. As the team fought through a difficult …

Dawn Reed By Dawn Reed Severe pain in my beloved’s leg pushed him to go to the hospital.  He had been studying about blood clots for a sermon illustration.  Several of his symptoms …

By J. Gerald Harris My pastor friend, Michael Boatfield of Macland Baptist Church in Powder Springs, preached a sermon which he entitled “Are You Wearing a Bib or an Apron?” I wish I had thought …

Patrice Williams poses with children during a mission trip to Guatemala with First Baptist Church of Villa Rica. By J. Gerald Harris VILLA RICA – Patrice Williams had always thought she'd marry a …

Editor’s note: The Cooperative Program allows churches of every size to have a part in spreading the gospel around the world. If you've ever wondered why so many church leaders feel so strongly …

Ashley Tyree takes a selfie at a recent meeting of the Food for the Soul discipleship group that is part of the chaplaincy ministry for The Beasley Group in south Georgia. By Scott …

It was a time when most American families were still plowing fields with mules, not tractors, when they grew their food out of necessity, not because it was a fun hobby. The American economy was …

The Georgia Baptist Mission Board's regional evangelism conferences are set for February and March. By JJ Washington A series of regional evangelism conferences organized by the Georgia Baptist …

By Mike Griffin As we think upon the subject of Christians and politics, it may seem odd to many that we would put the two together. Politics is seen in such a negative light these days. The reaction …

The Agape Kids speakers’ panel answered questions about ministering to foster and adoptive families’ needs. Pictured from left to right are Tim VanLandingham, Misty Morris, Amanda Bailey, and …

The band Pure Heart performs at the annual hoedown at Legacy Baptist Church on Saturday. (Photo/Isabel Durand) By Henry Durand Beth McIntyre and her son Joshua make kettle corn at the hoedown. …

By John Paul Hasick October is Pastor Appreciation Month and with all the assigned themes and designations to other months and special days, I pray we do not miss or over-look the significance of …

By Tim Dowdy October is Pastor Appreciation Month so I would like to encourage you and your church to say “thank you” in some special ways this year. In fact, this Sunday is set aside as …

There’s a story from long ago about a tenacious little turtle that lived deep in the forest. After hours of great effort, he climbed to the top of a tree, jumped into the air waving his front legs …

In this photo from the the Georgia Baptist State Mission Board Office in 1909, H.R. Bernard is on the far right. Business is business even the Lord’s business. -- H.R. Bernard By Charles Jones It …