For some, the holiday season is the best season of all. For a lot of people, this season of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and all the days in between are filled with more pain than joy.
To effectively reach and engage the community, let’s look into some trends — based on talking with hundreds of churches — that might shape the way churches communicate in the coming year …
As we close out 2023, we find ourselves reflecting on a variety of stories that captured the attention of readers throughout the year. Check out our list of the most-read articles.
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 31, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 31, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
At first glance, it’s a story that seems too improbable to be true. Yet — in the midst of a world war — history tells us of a remarkable episode that shows there can be peace on earth, especially at Christmas.
There was this particular year when we were confident that we’d win. It was our time, we thought. This was the year!
Nearly 1,000 students recently attended the two locations of Youth Encounter. At the events in Marion and Bloomington, Illinois, 26 faith decisions were reported, including recommitments.
Viktor Frankl experienced unspeakable horror during his years of captivity, yet during that time he was able to discern the reasons why some people survived the camps and others didn’t.
The 2023 Youth Evangelism Celebration in Alexandria saw hundreds of Louisiana Baptist students make life-changing decisions for Christ.
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