TRUSTEES: Rainer gives final presidential address NASHVILLE (BP) — LifeWay Christian Resources trustees gathered for their first meeting of 2019 with their sights set on a season of transition and …

CUMMING — When Alan Morris first heard the suggestion from his friend Gary Bulley, the idea seemed so simple yet made so much sense. Toward the end of 2015, Bulley, pastor of Living Stones Church …

The church in America appears to be fast asleep (Romans 13:11), dreaming of yesterday’s victories and longing for tomorrow’s rescue. Still, we sleep like there’s no urgent cause — no real …

NASHVILLE (BP) — With gifts received from 40 of 41 cooperating state Baptist conventions, contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by …

By David Roach BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Georgia missions pastor Sky Pratt has been named chairman of the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Committees, SBC President J.D. Greear announced …

By Holly Taylor DALLAS (BP) — GuideStone Financial Resources has released its 2019 Ministers' Tax Guide for 2018 Returns, available now for GuideStone participants. BAPTIST PRESS The tax guide …

Do you remember when you learned to ride a bicycle? Did you start with training wheels? Did someone who loved you run along beside you steadying the bike with their hand? What was the key to …

By Terry Queen Terry Queen I’m sure most people are aware that the lawmakers of the state of New York passed a law last week, called the “Reproductive Health Act” which removed most all …

February is Black History Month By Tobin Perry MESQUITE, Texas (BP) —  Terry Turner understands the value of knowing African American history by having seen the importance of discovering his own …

Genesis 2:18-25 Gregg Potts, lay minister Emerson When a family or an individual decides to build a new home, they hire a contractor. After leveling the ground, one of the first thing …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam inserted himself into the news cycle earlier this week when discussing a Democratic lawmaker’s call to change the range of the state’s abortion laws. Since then …

Super Bowl awareness is at a high level in Atlanta this week. The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams are in town for the big game and there is a media overload throughout the city. …

By Jeff Struecker One of the most difficult parts of winning a war is to capture hearts and minds. Armies have faced this challenge for hundreds of years. The latest military …

The call to vocational ministry later in life is both exciting and challenging. It is exciting to know God is preparing you for another path and, perhaps, another place. It’s challenging because of …

DURHAM, N.C. (BP) — J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the Yates Baptist Association of Durham, N.C., led and simulcasted an event to preview an upcoming evangelism …

By Tim Ellsworth ATLANTA (BP) — About 150 volunteers from First Baptist Church in Atlanta packed 500 gift baskets on Jan. 30 that will be delivered to local children's hospitals as part of the …

By Tim Ellsworth Heather Havard leads a group of college students from Texas to participate in human trafficking awareness during the Super Bowl week. BP/Special ATLANTA (BP) — When Heather Havard …

Friday, February 1 Exodus 13:17-15:18 Matthew 21:23-46 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 6:16-19 Saturday, February 2 Exodus 15:19-17:7 Matthew 22:1-33 Psalm 27:1-6 Proverbs 6:20-26 …

CLEVELAND —  Truett McConnell University professors joined with the Museum of the Bible Scholars Initiative as scholar-mentors, allowing qualified students the opportunity to participate as junior …

Approximately 66 pastors attended the listening session hosted Jan. 23 by First Baptist Church in Lyons and Pastor Dannie Williams. HARRIS MALCOM/Special Meteorologists have had a tough week. The …

By Redunda Noble Our family recently returned from spending a week in Israel. It wasn't my first time visiting the Holy Land, but it felt like it. Honestly, I could visit Israel a hundred times and …

By Tim Ellsworth WOODSTOCK (BP) — Fathers must train their children to use technology wisely, Brian Jennings told men in a breakout session at the Johnny Hunt Men's Conference. Jennings, middle …

By Trennis Henderson APPLING — Countless refugees around the world often cope with adverse weather conditions and inadequate shelter as they navigate hostile environments or endure crowded refugee …

By Aaron Hanbury LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — Professor and pastor Thomas Vaughn Walker, who was the first African-American elected to any Southern Baptist Convention seminary faculty and who taught at …

I often get blamed for being a pragmatist. I guess that's supposed to be an insult designed to shock me into getting back on track biblically. The reason I get called that is …