Buck Burch By Buck Burch It’s always great to go on a mission trip! But it’s also great to celebrate another team’s trip. We can pray for them as they prepare. We can pray alongside them as …

Stuckey Baptist Church may be small but it certainly has a big heart. The rural church in Glenwood, Ga., has fewer than 30 people in attendance on Sunday mornings, but it is one of the state’s most …

By Roger Alford I can’t help but laugh when I think of the old joke about the preacher’s visit with an elderly widow who, upset about losing her dentures, needed to be consoled. You remember …

By David Jeremiah Macy’s annual  Believe  campaign has become a successful annual event. Each Christmas, children of all ages write letters to “Santa Claus” and post them in mailboxes at …

By Mike Griffin For the seventh year in a row, we have had to deal with legislation seeking to expand gambling in the state of Georgia. During this year’s 2021 legislative session, …

What everyone is Georgia knows is that former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran is a good man. In fact, Cochran is a hero in evangelical circles because he took on the city of Atlanta in a …

Georgia's signing nurse, Judy Hayes, center, made headlines in The Christian Index. By Roger Alford From my seat at The Christian Index, I have a closeup view of all the amazing things Georgia …

IMB President Paul Chitwood is shown here visiting Columbia, one of the many countries where his organization has missionaries stationed. By Paul Chitwood Matthew 24:14 records these words of our …

Like it or not, our country is reaping the bitter fruits of generations of Christians who believed it was somehow wrong to be engaged in the political process. Their withdrawal has meant God’s …

By Paul R. Baxter The above question was raised in an email from a Christian who has posed previous questions to me.  He has just read a most questionable book about “open theism” that is …

Coach Bobby Bowden met with Paul Chitwood to discuss what winning means, on and off the football field. (IMB Photo) Paul Chitwood By Paul Chitwood “Is winning everything?” I asked. “No. But …

Pastor Jack Lee is shown here baptizing Thomas Swilley at Altamaha Baptist Church. Lee is retiring as the church’s pastor at the end of July. _______________ Wayne County has been described as a …

By Scott McConnell Lifeway Research Have you ever imagined what it was like to live in another century or a completely different point in history? As a kid, my family always drove for family …

By Tom Crites Meet George Jetson (da-da-da, de-da-da-da), yes, that theme song is so catchy yet the only words in the song are the names of the family. I find myself often whistling it around my …

Larry Harmon and his wife Kaye pose for a photo in their Georgia home. They will be finishing up their ministry at West Acres Baptist Church in Evans, Ga., on Sunday. By Roger Alford Larry Harmon’s …

Have you ever wondered why God uses a particular person or a certain church? Have you ever looked at them and wondered what they had that you did not have? Have you ever wished that you could be more …

The meeting house at Powelton is shown in this aged photo By Charles Jones The Georgia Baptist Convention recently passed a major milestone, the 199 th anniversary of its organization in June 1822. …

A group of campers enjoy activities on the small lake at the Pinnacle Retreat Center. The mental image painted in a recent article about the Pinnacle Retreat Center near Clayton, Georgia, is one of …

By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – Thad didn’t have a choice. He commuted on foot to work each night, and his route took him through a dangerous section of town and down a darkened block …

By Tom Crites Strike up the theme song, meet George Jetson (da-da-da, de-da-da-da). Life in the 2060s, according to George Jetson, is exhausting and difficult. He must endure a laborious work week …

Messengers gather in small groups and pray June 15, 2021, during the opening session of the two-day Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. Past SBC presidents requested that messengers pray for …

By Richard Bumpers In our new Sunday morning normal, people are not in a hurry to rush back to church or eager to throw themselves into large gatherings these days.  According to Barna Group …

By Mike Griffin State legislatures in their 2021 sessions have enacted various protections for children and adolescents who are confused about their biological sex. Arkansas and Tennessee, for …

By Ronnie Floyd While the SBC Annual Meeting is now part of our history, let’s not forget a few of the great highlights. We each will remember some things personally and we will discover others as …

James Merritt, pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Ga., speaks to reports in his role as chairman of the 2021 SBC Resolutions Committee. Photo by Eric Brown By J. Gerald Harris Nashville, Tenn. …