Reverend Arthur B. Hosea was a remarkable man in my youthful eyes. I was around 10 years old when he became our interim pastor at Harmony Baptist Church. He had served as pastor of First Baptist …

By Terry Sharp NASHVILLE (BP) — I have many memories from growing up in East Tennessee. On hot summer days my friends and I would walk to the local grocery store to buy soft serve ice cream cones. …

I planted a garden this year. Even though I am 53 years old, I still like to play in the dirt. I like to cultivate things. It’s not a large garden by any means, but it’s mine. What do you …

The Beech Haven children's ministry performs the musical "Soul on Fire: Sharing Good News with the World." The musical's theme echoed the work of firemen. BEECH HAVEN/Special ATHENS — America’s …

A native of Peru who holds dual citizenship in the United States, Javier Chavez went to school at Lee University and Wheaton College before being a pastor and church planter in his home country for …

Warren Baptist Church in Augusta has tablets as well as standing kiosks to make giving as convenient as possible ... as well as passing the offering plate for more traditional givers. JOHN …

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As we prepare to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence (May 14, 2018) we need to explain to others, and to remind ourselves, why many evangelicals fervently support Israel and the …

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has destroyed 36 structures, including 26 houses, since it began releasing lava through vents May 3. USGS.GOV/Special[/caption] By David Roach PAHOA, Hawaii (BP) -- Amid a …

If Southern Baptists were as zealous to share the message of salvation, as they are to hurl words of condemnation and denunciation at one another, life would be more peaceful, our ministries would be …

John Yarbrough, director of Alumni Affairs and Public Policy Truett McConnell University Have you ever had someone doing you wrong? I am not talking about someone beating you to a parking …

First Bossier Pastor Brad Jurkovich will nominate Ken Hemphill for SBC president. From the Louisiana Baptist Messenger BOSSIER CITY (LBM) – Brad Jurkovich, the 44-year-old pastor of the First …

Bill Barker, left in light dress shirt, prays with others over the city of Pittsburgh. The gathering came in anticipation of a missions partnership between Georgia Baptists and the Pennsylvania/South …

Samuel Armas is motivated by his favorite Bible passage: “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for …

Click here to read a statement released this afternoon from Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.

Summer’s coming. You can tell by the Facebook posts from parents requesting info on summer camps, Vacation Bible Schools, and other various options to keep their kids busy. Along with plugging …

Taking an early look at the new digital cadaver at Truett McConnell University are Robert S. Bowen, center, dean; and others at the Cleveland university's Pilgram Marpeck School of Science, …

John and Shirley Harris I have never claimed to be very smart. In fact, I don’t even know how I got this job as editor of The Christian Index. However, like the guy on the Farmers Insurance …

After winning a GOP congressional primary May 8, former Georgia and North Carolina pastor Mark Harris said he has sought to give “the people of this district a voice.” Screen capture from …

Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White, left, talks with state missioanry Maria Brannan about the Kids in the Word Summer Challenge. DULUTH — As a children's ministry …

Bill Hughes After 27 years as Minister of Youth, College, and Singles, Bill Hughes resigned First Baptist Tifton on April 8 to take a position working with youth camps and missions at Global Youth …

Oklahoma Baptist Sen. James Lankford has served in Washington, DC since 2015. His current term expires in 2023. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the second of a two-part story on Senator James Lankford …

My point in this blog is not to argue the “rightness” or the “wrongness” of these statements. Instead, it’s just to show some things I’ve heard young pastors say that led to difficulties …

John Yarbrough, director of Alumni Affairs and Public Policy Truett McConnell University The manner in which we stand can be as important as the reason we need to stand. We can do the right …

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has initiated a Conservative Renaissance in seminaries around the world. In 1991 the Southern Baptist Convention decided to withdraw …