By Jessica Gresko/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at …

Your mindset determines so much of your daily decision making. A mindset is your beliefs, ideas, and attitude toward a circumstance or challenge that you will take action on. For example, I grew up …

Congregants gather for worship at Cave Spring FBC. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index CAVE SPRING — The town of Cave Spring can appear to be more active than its population of a little over 1,000 suggests. …

By Ronnie Floyd The SBC is a convention of churches. Churches plant churches, and churches send missionaries. Associations, state conventions, and national entities do not plant churches or send …

Near the end of the Nov. 11 SBTC Executive Board meeting in Austin, SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards told the board of his intention to transition from convention leadership, effective Dec. 31, …

By Caroline Anderson RICHMOND – On November 18, the International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 79 new missionaries in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed on …

Walking through an open door into something new can be an anxious experience, but also exciting. The former comes because there's an element of the unknown. The latter? Same reason. …

Bible Studies for Life Romans 10:9-17  Clark Bunch, pastor Unity Baptist Church, Plainville We all grew up with certain misconceptions of how the world works. Most children, for …

By Aaron Wilson When Jesse Florea glances out his office window at the patchwork display of fall colors surrounding the snow-capped summit of Pikes Peak, he’s reminded of the power of worldviews. …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) – Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends. According to a  survey …

The Worthy family participates in outreach at a park with classmates of Alessia & Ben Worthy. All of the Worthy children are deeply immersed in the Italian culture, which proves helpful when …

I often tell people of the ten reasons I am a Southern Baptist three of those reasons are the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. The opportunity we have as thousands of …

Thanks for the recent article about Rev. Andy Merritt  of Edgewood Baptist in Columbus. Andy was a well-loved man of God who started a movement that has impacted lives all over this country and …

Frank Cox, with his wife, Mary, first came to North Metro Baptist Church in 1980 when it was known as Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at a different location. Since then he has led the congregation in …

Baptist Press/Special BP EDITOR’S NOTE: Leading up to the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting, Baptist Press plans interviews with candidates who have agreed to accept a nomination to serve as SBC president. …

EDITOR’S NOTE: November is National Adoption Month. By Audrey Brooks I’ve long thought adoption was a beautiful picture of the Gospel – that it showed the love of Jesus in a unique and profound …

Campers from last year learn a new skill. FACEBOOK/Camp Kaleo FORSYTH – As many organizations regroup and alter services due to COVID-19, Camp Kaleo in Forsyth is essentially back to business as …

America remains a country divided over the results of the 2020 presidential election. Some are calling for all the votes to be counted and all the potential legal proceedings to be resolved before …

To some extent, I am like a lot of other pastors, finding ministry in this time and culture incredibly difficult. If I were to be perfectly honest, the week before the Georgia Baptist Mission Board …

Students watch last year's Move Conference held at the Macon Coliseum. While such a crowd won't gather in a singular place this time, leaders anticipate just as much involvement among three locations …

Since the Nov. 3 election, many have expressed questions and concerns about the integrity of the voting process across our nation. As mentioned in an earlier Christian Index article , voting is a …

The 2020 Georgia Baptist Convention annual gathering is in the books, and it happened in a year when nothing was conventional. Instead of three days from the inspirational rally to …

We live in an age of modern technology that we cannot and will not get away from anytime soon. Students have access to information and entertainment at their fingertips with the use of technology. …

By Diana Chandler WASHINGTON (BP) – The nation’s High Court allowed blatant discrimination to stand in at least two cases limiting church activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Supreme Court …

Bible Studies for Life Psalm 99:1-9 Clark Bunch, pastor Unity Baptist Church, Plainville It is in our nature to worship. We will find something to follow with devotion, to be a fan of, …