August 26, 2026 - The Baptist Paper

Sounding alarm: Social media trend pushes children to ‘disown’ parents

August 26, 2026

A social media-fueled trend continues to encourage young adults to “disown” or permanently sever ties with their own parents.

First person: Is gambling the next pornography?

August 26, 2026

In August of 1996, I headed off to college as a freshman with a “hi-tech” word processor in tow and little awareness or understanding of the Internet, much less access to it. Equally, I was largely unaware of or affected by the temptation of pornography.

Dolly Parton’s music, memorable moments and faith

August 26, 2026

“I don’t want to be worshiped, because there’s a scripture in my Bible that talks about idol worship,” Dolly Parton said in a 2021 interview. “And I see that happening all the time with movie stars and these celebrities. People literally worship them more than they worship God. And I just — I cringe at it sometimes.”