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“How do we answer an attack by militant and intolerant atheists on a high school in Georgia and a church in Texas? The aggressive Freedom From Religion Foundation threatened East Coweta High School …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jack Phillips is a believer who for almost four decades has worked in the cake industry. During the course of his career he has had a desire to honor the Lord through his …

Ten Christmas traditions at our house

Christmas is a festive, joyful, celebratory time of the year. It is the time for acknowledging that God was manifested in the flesh, that Jesus, the Messiah, came as the virgin born Lamb of God to …

Jim Webley, pastor of Baptist Mountain Church in Noxon, MT, is an outdoorsman who, before being "taken aback by the Word of God," was a notorious brawler and drug dealer before he drove by a little …

Dawgs Rule in SEC

Jake Fromm takes a snap against Mississippi State at Samford Stadium Sept. 23 in a 31-3 UGA win. Fromm's emergence this season has been key in the Bulldogs march to an SEC Championship. UGA …

Empty chairs sit in the building of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, honoring those killed Nov. 5 in the worst mass shooting in Texas history. Training such as that through a free …

The time is NOW and the opportunities are LIMITLESS to get the Gospel to the people of the world who do not know Jesus, and so many who have never even heard His name. The International Mission Board …

In the 2017 legislative session under the Gold Dome there was a concerted effort to introduce a so-called destination casino resorts bill, but it failed ingloriously, not even having the votes …

Men kneel for Friday prayers at Moscow’s Grand Mosque. The mosque was torn down in 2011 and rebuilt with the stones turned a few degrees to correct the orientation to Mecca. It reopened in …

Hey Pastor, I show up late, leave early, never volunteer, and refuse to attend a small group, but I don't understand why I can't seem to get plugged in ... Pastor, I've got a box of recalled and …

5 key steps to reach and retain guests

By Thom Rainer We are living in a world of post cultural Christianity. Our churches can no longer expect guests to show up just because we have the doors open. We have to be prayerful. We have …

Preppers, fear, and faith

By Erich Bridges RICHMOND, VA (BP) — Have you built your underground bunker yet? Don't wait too long. If hurricanes and earthquakes don't get you, terrorists and North Korean nukes might …

On Nov. 12 Harmony Baptist Church, Unadilla Sunday School Superintendent Royce Cross presented Edith Peavy with her 50th pin commemorating a year's worth of perfect Sunday School attendance. …

Talmadge S. Chandler at home with the Lord

The crowd filled First Baptist Church in Bremen Nov. 4 to honor the ministry and legacy of longtime Georgia Baptist pastor Talmadge Chandler. BREMEN — Talmadge S. Chandler, age 82, passed away on …

I’ve mentioned previously the growing trend to hire church staff members from within the church. Here are some reasons to get on board with this trend ... and a few cautions against it. Why …

Daily Bible Readings: Dec. 1-15

From oneyearbibleonline.com .

Customizing Christ to fit our lifestyle

I love people, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, etc. They are all precious souls for whom Christ died. If Jesus lived on this earth today I believe He would love …

Our radical, often-martyred ancestors

A statue of Martin Luther stands in Wittenberg, Germany. GETTY IMAGES Editor’s note: The 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation collided with the reality that there are still martyrs …

I have always believed we should not just retire from something, but to something. Some people retire to fishing, hunting, golfing, gardening, traveling, reading, or just “puttering around the …

GETTY IMAGES At some point, we have to stop the madness. We have to change the pace. That truth hit home to me the day after Thanksgiving as we drove home from our family visits. At first the …

Bible Study for Dec. 3: Jesus calls

Mark 1:14-20 Richard C. Statham Senior Pastor, Salem Baptist, McDonough “Okay Honey, it’s time to make a decision.” I often make this statement to my wife while placing our …

IMB short-term workers hike a Himalayan peak nearly 15,000 feet in elevation. It takes multiple weeks just to access many Tibetan villages from the capital city of Kathmandu. Missionaries like …

Dear Mr. Potter

James Stewart's George Bailey, right, stares down Mr. Potter, played by Lionel Barrymore, in "It's a Wonderful Life." Amongst the citizens of Bedford Falls dwells a man by the name of Potter. He …

Amazing lessons from a teenager

Brinley Harris holds the flag for the Dominican Republic. She graduated from high school in May and decided to take a year to do mission work instead of go to college. She worked in a Christian camp …

BPC students Sarah Ruck, left, and Samantha Stanford, a business major, do some computer work in Fountain-New Library on the school's Mount Vernon campus. Brewton-Parker leadership recently announced …

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