Is anyone weary from the waiting? Waiting for social distancing to end so we might gather and give hugs to our friends and loved ones. Waiting for the time when our kids can have playdates. Waiting …

By Jonathan Howe NASHVILLE (BP) — Disgraced Christian comedian John Crist has returned to public life more than eight months after an admission to "sexual sin and addiction struggles" sidelined …

Christian philosopher, biblical counselor, ETS director join faculty By James A. Smith Sr. and Alex Sibley FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) — A veteran Christian philosopher, …

Cultural division is a real phenomenon on our streets and our college campuses and it is only intensifying across our nation. Recent weeks of unrest only serve to reinforce this reality. Varying …

Southridge Church in San Jose welcomes guests during July 5 worship, held at Calvary Chapel San Jose. Southridge Pastor Micaiah Irmla does not intend to comply with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new …

I heard it from another pastor today: “I’m just tired.” Shepherding a congregation can be wearisome in general, but it’s all magnified and multiplied in these COVID days. Everything seems to …

One of the most important pieces of legislation passed the Georgia legislature in 2019. It was HB 481, The LIFE ACT (Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act), also known as the Heartbeat Bill. Soon …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As churches begin to regather and eventually restart their children’s ministry during COVID-19, leaders should keep other unseen dangers in mind – like sex …

Students from First Baptist Church in Thomson write Scripture and notes of encouragement on the walking path located behind the church. FBC THOMSON/Special There is no shortage of challenges 2020 has …

Christian leaders have contacted me for advice on racial reconciliation so, my intent here is to offer help. To be clear, I …

Thursday, July 16 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32 Romans 3:9-31 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 19:13-14 Friday, July 17 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 Romans 4:1-12 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 19:15-16 …

Bible Studies for Life Romans 13:1-10 Billy Christol, youth/associate pastor Burning Bush Baptist Church, Ringgold Play ball! After almost four months, America’s …

By Diana Chandler MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP) — Parents of a teenage girl who was sexually abused by a former part-time employee of Bellevue Baptist Church are suing the church. The suit alleges negligence …

DULUTH — The latest numbers indicate that attendance for the SPARK Conference will easily outpace previous years’ figures for the annual training event sponsored by the Georgia Baptist Mission …

By Jenny Gregory As graduates from the class of 2020 begin their next steps, many will look back on their college experience, thinking, “There are so many things I would have done differently.” …

ORANGE, Calif. (BP) – For Ricardo Vides, young adults pastor at Ministerios Betesda Church in Orange, Calif., approaching ministry from an ethnically diverse perspective is just reality. A more …

I watch leaders. I do that because I want to be a good leader, and one of the best ways to learn to lead is to learn from others. In fact, I’ve written a lot about characteristics of the best …

By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn . — Next summer, kids will roll up their sleeves and grab excavation gear as they head to archaeological sites of present-day Israel with …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed in two 7-2 rulings Wednesday that churches and religious organizations are free to make employment and health …

Approximately 60 million Americans, or about 19.3 percent of the U.S. population, live in rural areas. These communities are mainly served by smaller-member congregations. This is what writer Mark …

Mike Stone  is the pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, the immediate past chairman of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the immediate past …

By Anne Dempsey/SBCVA I am 10 years old, maybe. I am pulling at my t-shirt and trying not to cry. I remember that my throat feels like cotton and my stomach roils like grief. Like loss. I can sense …

ATLANTA — Amid recent protests in Georgia’s state capitol as well as nationwide regarding race, the Atlanta Metro Baptist Association released a statement on the issue June 26. The statement is …

SOUTHEAST ASIA — In a dimly-lit wooden home, a paralyzed man shares the story of his paralysis, his time with a witch doctor, and finally, his vision of heaven. IMB missionary …

A June 26 Arkansas Department of Health briefing unfairly portrayed two prominent Southern Baptist churches as having contributed to the spread of COVID-19, according to Arkansas Baptist State …