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Bible Studies for Life Matthew 18:21-28, 32-33 Because we live in a fallen world riddled with dysfunctional relationships, forgiveness becomes a non-negotiable – an essential. In …

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — 2020 has been a year like no other. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has taken lives across the globe and caused untold sickness and suffering. Closed …

The pandemic and religious freedom

As all of you know, these are some very difficult days. While there are a lot of circumstances that trouble us about not being able to get out in public as much as we would like, there are some …

Talk to any social worker, any teacher, any coach and at some point the conversation will come to the impact of COVID-19 on the family. Specifically, they’ll discuss what isn’t being seen. …

NASHVILLE (BP) — Stay-at-home orders around the country due to the COVID-19 global pandemic continue to affect churches and church giving. As a result, all aspects of Southern Baptist life are …

A simple calling

By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) — When you study the Gospel accounts of our Lord, you find a simple Man with a simple calling. He wasn't simpleminded, of course, for He was omniscient; and …

DULUTH — Thursday’s annual National Day of Prayer (NDP) comes at a point like no other in our country, says Marcus Merritt, prayer coordinator for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. “During …

David Self of Washington Baptist Association stands with 700 masks that were recently shipped to Albany. DAVID SELF/Facebook MILLEDGEVILLE — When David Self heard …

The Great Commission must never be limited by any circumstance we deem beyond our control – even a global pandemic. Our current crisis threatens to impact kingdom work locally, regionally, …

Replace trustees, not Ridgecrest

I would recommend that Lifeway trustees be replaced, instead of the ownership of Ridgecrest. Their focus is on the "almighty dollar" and the "bottom line" instead of what can be accomplished for the …

Campers for World Changers undertake a painting project in Chattanooga. LIFEWAY/Special By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LifeWay Christian Resources announced this week they are canceling World …

Daily Bible Readings for May 1-15

Friday, May 1 Judges 13:1-14:20 John 1:29-51 Psalm 102:1-28 Proverbs 14:15-16 Saturday, May 2 Judges 15:1-16:31 John 2:1-25 Psalm 103:1-22 Proverbs 14:17-19 Sunday, May …

Developing a Relaunch Roadmap

God is alive and at work! As we prepare to reopen our houses of worship amidst our global pandemic parameters and COVID-19 confinement, Greenforest Community Baptist Church joins other churches …

With the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries sesquicentennial anniversary just two years away, they continue to be successfully engaged in “tearing down walls building up …

" extended my years for a reason, and He wanted me to pray for spiritual awakening and to get as many people praying as I could," said Fred Lunsford. BP/Special By Tess Schoonhoven HENDERSONVILLE, …

Governor Brian Kemp’s Shelter-in-Place Order that began on April 3 was due to expire at midnight April 30. He said last Monday that he would be giving further guidance on what mandatory social …

BCM students Bri Pafford, left, and Joseph Park package goodie bags for international students who were unable to leave Georgia Southwestern when the campus shut down in March for COVID-19. BRIAN …

By Kathy Ferguson Litton The well-worn word that marks many sentences during the COVID-19 crisis is “unprecedented.” The upheaval of an unimaginable nearly world-wide quarantine has shaken …

By Ken Braddy NASHVILLE (BP) — Last week we all received good news: The country is going to slowly reopen, and that includes houses of worship. But if you think we'll all rush back to church and …

Reader appreciates Baptist leadership

As a very active Georgia Baptist member/assistant pianist, I greatly appreciate Tess Schoonhoven's article "Soon but Safe," with its emphasis on considerate caution and a slow, step-by-step …

By Chuck Lawless We preachers tend to find sermon illustrations in almost anything, and this post reflects nothing different. Because I’m a preacher at heart, my mind is always …

Silas Moore, left, and Christopher Sandusky take on a painting project while on a mission trip with New Providence Baptist Church to Haiti last year. Moore's father, Brian, is pastor of the church …

FORT WORTH, Texas —Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary plans to resume on-campus instruction on its Fort Worth campus this fall after thorough preparations have been completed to “make our …

Like other Southern Baptist entities, Southern Seminary has announced changes in budget due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. SBTS/Special From Baptist Press …

Javier Chavez, a vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention and pastor of Amistad Cristiana Internacional in Gainesville, began hosting meetings for Hispanic leaders last year. "We have stopped …

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