Since last Friday when the president of Truett-McConnell University, Dr. Emir Caner, took a stand in cutting ties with Nike due to its advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick, several emails and …

"Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."  ( Job 32:9 ) Today I am celebrating 66 years of life. I am amazed at how much things have changed during my …

"I cannot tell you how humbled I was by his spirit, servanthood, and devotion to Christ and his commitment to his little flock," said Fred McCoy in recounting the dedication of a Russian pastor he …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director-elect Thomas Hammond addresses the Executive Committee moments after the unanimous vote. Standing by his side is his wife, Kerri. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index DULUTH — …

Story updated at 2:01 p.m., Sept. 12. DULUTH — At least two African American Georgia Baptist leaders have responded publicly opposing Truett McConnell University’s decision to end its …

FLOWERY BRANCH – Christ Place Church , formerly Blackshear Place Baptist Church, will hold an open house and dedicate its new 2,oo0-seat worship center and related ministry space in an all day …

Certain seasons of life make writing hard for me. Not because there’s nothing to write about. On the contrary. In this dizzying world we live in that’s rife with political, racial, and …

Several years ago, I was totally convinced that my next-door neighbors were going to be a problem. I misjudged this family the first day that I met them. Before they moved into the house next to …

WOODSTOCK — Woodstock First Baptist Pastor Johnny Hunt announced this morning that Jeremy Morton, senior pastor of Cartersville First Baptist Church , will preach next Sunday, Sept. 16, in view of …

Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner speaks at the school's 2017 Faith and Freedom Celebration. TMU became the second college to end its professional relationship with Nike following the …

Powelton Baptist Church will be one of those featured in Monday's episode of "Saving Grace," a six-part series on Georgia Public Broadcasting that will tell the story of several historic churches …

William Brown, at 24 the youngest pastor in Merritt Association, believes in the power of revivals. He will be one of six pastors preaching in the Tri-County Revival that begins Sunday night. WILLIAM …

James 2:1-10 Daryel O’Barr, Drawing the Net Ministries Woodstock OPEN ARMS … welcoming others goes beyond a friendly handshake. To receive someone or something with open arms …

Recently, my wife and I reached a milestone in our marriage as we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. When we stood at the marriage altar at Miami Springs Baptist Church on August 17, 1968 …

According to the Pew Research center the Hispanics population has reached a record of 58 million in the United States as of 2018. Just the southeast has seen a nearly 70% increase in the last ten …

Clergymen are always looking for effective ways to get people to come to church and particularly like to target those who are outside the fold of God. In years gone by churches had …

I have a personal theory that the place where we allow our eyes to go most, that’s what we inherently trust. It’s not a far-fetched theory. Scripture speaks about how important it is that we …

By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE (BP) — Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors and church staff has lagged behind the growth in the cost-of-living over the past two years. And health insurance …

With over 110 years of experience between them, the music team of Whitewater Baptist Church in Oglethorpe has blessed the congregation tremendously, says Pastor Chris Hall. Pictured left to right are …

By Thom Rainer They are usually called sacred cows. Sometimes they are called idols. Though the sacred cow terminology has its origins in Hinduism, it is commonly used in churches to describe those …

Numbers have always been a big part of Donna Ward’s office. Today, Aug. 31, is the most important of her 30-year career of crunching numbers with Southern and Georgia Baptists. Thirty years after …

I saw a television commercial recently that stated drug addiction is a disease. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has stated, “Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain …

The crowd at Emmaus Baptist Church greet each other during the welcome time Aug. 19. Though with a Resaca address, many members live in south Whitfield County and the Dalton area. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index …

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. G. Al Wright, pastor of First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, recently about his transformation from being a “moderate” Baptist to becoming a …