
‘Connect all families’: Church opens playground for special needs kids
Families of special needs children in Westmoreland, Tennessee, and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy.

Families of special needs children in Westmoreland, Tennessee, and surrounding communities will soon have an interactive playground to enjoy.

Among the highlights of the annual meeting will be a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program — the primary giving model used by Southern Baptists to advance missions in the U.S. and beyond.

Surviving is not enough though. In my 20 years discipling college students, I have found that casting a vision for thriving spiritually and transforming your campus is far more compelling than surviving, writes Paul Worcester.

Jason Thacker, who directs the Research Institute at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, described this latest revelation as “deeply disturbing.”

Crawford Williams and Price Harris may no longer be sharing the Good News in churches every week, but they stay active in retirement by being on mission in leading chapel services for The Glen assisted living community.

When Community Missionary Baptist Church issued an open invitation for high school and college students to be baptized, senior pastor Oscar Epps and other leaders at the Texas church’s Cedar Hill campus didn’t know what to expect.

“During my second sermon in May of this year,” 11-year-old Colby Davis said, “I wanted people to have the seeds of salvation planted in their hearts and to think about removing the weeds, which are the sins from their lives.”

Stephen Kendrick discusses the role of discipleship in the church and how pastors can use “The Forge” and its discipleship resources to spark impactful discipleship in their churches.

Generations of kindergarteners have memorized Bible verses and learned about Jesus’ love for them in Pat and Charles White’s Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4867 (HB 4867), which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act to “prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decisions,” according to a media release from his office.
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