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Gateway Seminary has instituted several safety measures this semester due to COVID-19. GATEWAY/Special By Tyler Sanders ONTARIO, Calif. — A return to …

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our churches. With many churches moving worship online, and planning to continue to do so, how will your church empower volunteers to help you address this new …

Austell pastor Jason Lumpkin, middle right, takes part in a town hall discussion Tuesday sponsored by the National African American Fellowship of the SBC. FAIRFAX …

DULUTH — Six non-South state convention leaders say longstanding missional agreements with a Southern Baptist entity may be "coming to an end in any meaningful sense." The Aug. 12 …

Kason Branch, a member of the SBTC 2021 Vision Team, delivers a portion of the team's report during the Aug. 18 SBTC Executive Board meeting. Team members Randi Kent, left, and Tony Wolfe, right, are …

I appreciated the thorough, well-researched comparison between SBC resolutions and the Democratic platform , which was obviously extremely well-researched. I would love to see a little additional …

Pastor Steven Adams of Legacy Church in Grovetown wrote the following poem 30 years ago as a college student. "At the time I wrote it, I was so burden by the life that so many professing Christians …

By Alex Sibley FORT WORTH, Texas — Rebekah Ann Naylor, a longtime medical missionary to India, has been appointed distinguished professor of missions in the Roy J. Fish School of …

Sampey Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala., recently launched a "Vote for Jesus 2020" campaign. BP/Special MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP) — In the heat of the 2020 presidential campaign, Sampey …

TMU announces Anabaptist Tour for 2021

Photo from the 2017 Anabaptist Tour. TMU CLEVELAND — Truett McConnell University (TMU) announces the Anabaptist Tour 2021, led by Emir and Hana Caner. Participants …

9 bits of advice for college freshmen

Index editor Scott Barkley holds his just-bought "KSU Dad" coffee tumbler beside his daughter, Rylee, at Kennesaw State University. A couple of weekends ago, I …

(Regarding the  July 21 editorial ) I spend a lot of time "in the past"; 75 years of it. I guess it sometimes is like a dream state. I have been in two wars, 27 years in Army, every state and …

Bible Studies for Life   Eph. 6:10-20   Jeff Pennington, senior pastor   First Baptist Church, Smyrna    In …

Chelsey Nelson runs a wedding photography and blogging business in Louisville. She is involved in a suit against Jefferson County Metro Government. ADF By Tom Strode …

DULUTH – The National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention is hosting an online town hall today (Aug. 25) at 1 p.m. EST. Georgia Baptist Pastor Jason Lumpkin, senior …

By Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) — Felix Cabrera’s wish for a Spanish edition of a resource for caring for the abused is now a reality among the churches he serves. The …

OPINION: A strategy for harvesting souls

By Curtis Woods LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — I will be honest — sometimes I am hesitant to share my faith in areas where I cannot pin-point Gospel-centered churches that exemplify a love for God and …

First Baptist Dickson in Dickson, Tennessee, sends multiple teams to serve alongside IMB workers. IMB PHOTO By Caroline Anderson* DICKSON, TENN. — Derick and Celia Cobb* traveled from Tennessee to …

DULUTH — Between the 1,923 individuals and 173 host sites currently signed up for Spark, Scott Sullivan expects 4,000-5,000 individuals to be part of the training event. The majority of them, …

Greg Luther, pictured with his wife, Vicki, was honored on Aug. 7 for 20 years as building superintendent at First Baptist Ellijay. FB ELLIJAY/Special ELLJAY — First …

When Alexa isn't helpful

Like many, I’ve been trying to bake more while spending more around the house. More than once, I’ve shouted out to “Alexa” to help me convert cups to tablespoons. While convenient, it also …

The greatness of God’s love

Early one morning I had to go to Atlanta. As I was headed south on I-85, I was surprised by the sight of Stone Mountain. Why was I surprised? Because I had traveled this road many times but had never …

“I just can’t do it anymore. The kids are out of control. I can’t get them to listen. I don’t think I’m the best one to be serving in this spot.” Chances are high that you …

A panel discussion hosted by the ERLC today will focus on religious liberty in China, particularly in regards to the Uyghur people group of the Xinjiang province in the northwestern part of the …

Bill Townes addresses the SBC Executive Committee at the group's February 2020 meeting. BP file photo By Jonathan Howe NASHVILLE — William “Bill” Townes, CFO of the SBC Executive Committee, …

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