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Pastor Mike Stone shares hospice care update on daughter’s health
Mike Stone, who serves as pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, has shared that his daughter Sarah has entered hospice care.
Nigerian government frees over 300 hostages held by Islamic militants
Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 people abducted by Islamic militants in what President Bola Tinubu said was his country’s largest ever single-day rescue operation.
Colombia’s churches scrambling to assess damage following deadly earthquake
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on the morning of Monday, Aug. 10. The Colombian Geological Service placed the epicenter near San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó.
Witchcraft courses spreading across US campuses
This fall, Arizona State University is offering eight courses with words like witchcraft, magic or the occult in the title. Meanwhile, one course will cover Christianity.
Calling out the called one congregation at a time
Have altar calls asking people to publicly declare they feel God is calling them into vocational Christian service ran their course?
Free burritos lead to free gift of gospel in Albuquerque
Fifteen people have given their lives to Christ after visiting a church to pick up free burritos and food bags.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 16
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 16, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Court rules in favor of Christian program option for Georgia students
A federal court has ruled in favor of a long-running Christian program option for local public school students in Georgia—a move being hailed as a significant free speech victory.
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Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 9
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 9, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
‘Not finished’: Willy Rice seeks SBC leaders ‘rowing in same direction’ on Mohler amendment
Willy Rice is looking to late September. At the time he talked with the Illinois Baptist, Rice was on a brief trip, gathering his thoughts and outlining his first address to the SBC’s Executive Committee next month.
SBC, Exec Comm named in lawsuit tied to Pawleys Island church investigation
The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee have been named as defendants in a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against
Opinion: Must I join a church to be a Christian?
In my ministry context, I have heard many versions of this notion over the years, phrased as both a question and also
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for August 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Opinion: Where sports gambling is legalized, lives are being destroyed
A recently released report shows a clear correlation between legalized gambling and gambling addiction. While this should surprise absolutely no one, there is further evidence that the explosion of legalized sports gambling was a bad idea.
‘Phantom Hacker’ scam resulting in billions of dollars in losses nationwide
GuideStone Financial Resources is encouraging individuals to be alert to a rapidly growing fraud scheme known as the “Phantom Hacker”
Report: Christians worldwide remain resilient amid persecution
Even as roughly 380 million believers face persecution every year, Christianity continues to grow — even in the most hostile nations where faithfulness commonly means imprisonment, torture or death, according to a new report.
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Calling out the called one congregation at a time
Have altar calls asking people to publicly declare they feel God is calling them into vocational Christian service ran their course?
First Person: She’s heading off to college; did we do enough?
It looks like a girl’s college dorm room exploded all over our dining room table. You’ll find lamps, fan, hangers,
First person: Here’s what small groups can learn from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday school was the predominant form of small groups. That trend has changed now, but the structure of old-fashioned Sunday school still provides needed lessons for small groups, regardless of their meeting place or time.
Should your church help launch a new congregation?
Trip attended a denominational meeting for deacons where a speaker urged every church to help launch a new congregation.
Calling out the called one congregation at a time
Have altar calls asking people to publicly declare they feel God is calling them into vocational Christian service ran their course?
First Person: She’s heading off to college; did we do enough?
It looks like a girl’s college dorm room exploded all over our dining room table. You’ll find lamps, fan, hangers,
First person: Here’s what small groups can learn from ‘old-fashioned’ Sunday School
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday school was the predominant form of small groups. That trend has changed now, but the structure of old-fashioned Sunday school still provides needed lessons for small groups, regardless of their meeting place or time.
Should your church help launch a new congregation?
Trip attended a denominational meeting for deacons where a speaker urged every church to help launch a new congregation.