Recent graduates of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's Church Leadership Certificate program, operated out of the NOBTS North Georgia Hub, stand with seminary leadership. Front row, left to …

Tom Duvall, legal counsel for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, has served the state convention and Georgia Baptist churches and pastors for more than 30 years. GERALD HARRIS/Index DULUTH — Thomas …

FORT WORTH — In a letter to media outlets, former Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson gave notice that he will opt out of presenting the upcoming annual meeting's keynote address as he …

David Williams, left, pastor of Iron City Baptist Church near Bainbridge, and Deani Gaskins, center, a Southwestern Seminary student from North Carolina, share their faith at the Arts Apartments in …

Years ago when I was a pastor I got a late night call to the local hospital. One of my church members had been in a terrible accident. He had serious injuries and had lost a considerable amount of …

While not perfect, Spurgeon was a “good gift,” to the Christianity of his day, and especially at the New Park Street Chapel where they were in such desperate need of spiritual resuscitation. After losing over 1,000,000 Southern Baptists in less than 10 years, we are in need of such resuscitation today.

In Genesis 3 we find Satan slithering into the garden to defy God and deceive man. Satan’s desire was to get Eve – and ultimately, Adam – to reject God’s truth. He tempted them to question …

The Gettysburg Address only lasted a little over two minutes. I won’t claim to be as efficient with my words as Abraham Lincoln, but if you’ll promise to listen closely, then I’ll promise not …

I’ve received numerous messages, emails, and texts in the days since the announcement that I would become the next editor of The Christian Index. For all of those I’m extremely humbled. Since …

Pleasant Grove's Men's quartet – Loy Jarrett, Dan Rosser, Minister of Music Doug Lee, and Charles Moody sang "Going Home" at the anniversary celebration. GERALD HARRIS/Index[/caption] ELLIJAY — …

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, KY. SBTS/Special LOUISVILLE, KY — Eleven students with ties to Georgia were graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological …

Summer camp is in season and campers are off to a rollicking time, such as these girls at Camp Pinnacle. WMU/Special School is out and summer is here and that means children and youth are heading to …

Ray Singleton is currently on his second River Run across Georgia to raise money for missions. One of those groups is Bold Mission Builders, a group out of Stone Mountain Baptist Association with …

NOTE: Originally published on June 4, this updated version reflects information since provided by Shelby Sharpe, legal counsel for Paige Patterson. All of us have been besieged by the floodtide …

On June 5 the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Colorado baker Jack Phillips, owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop, regarding his refusal to provide a cake for a gay wedding. WIKIPEDIA COMMON/Jeffrey …

Before SendMeNow summer missionaries go into the field, they spend several weeks preparing their hearts to serve the Lord in whatever capacity they can. One of the most vital times of …

In the beginning man fellowshipped with God, food was readily available, the garden was beautiful, pain was unknown, and life was good. What happened? Through a simple observation …

One of the toughest things I did as a soldier in the United States Army was forced marches. These long movements under heavy loads became both physically and mentally grueling. It takes a tough mind …

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustee chairman Kevin Ueckert, left, addresses trustees at a special called meeting at the Fort Worth, Texas, campus May 22. Yesterday, Ueckert issued a …

BLACKSHEAR — Georgia Baptists are being urged to join in prayer – no matter their location – for a focused gathering preceding the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas. Georgia …

Appalachia Mountain Ministry held its first meeting on May 8-9 at Pinnacle Retreat Center in Clayton. FRANK NUCKOLLS/Special CLAYTON — With six months to go until the annual Georgia Baptist …

In theory, very few people in the American church are opposed to the idea of racial and cultural diversity. But experience would suggest that on this issue good intentions do not equal forward …

Paula, my wife and ministry partner, loves Psalm 145:4 – “One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” This verse is the preface for the times when …

Yesterday I wrote an editorial entitled “What to Expect at the Southern Baptist Convention. In an effort to give Dr. Paige Patterson the benefit of the doubt I suggested that he may want to preach …

The following commentary is an additional resource for this week's Sunday School lesson written by John Yarbrough.  “Why am I even here? Why do I exist?” This is a question that …