True Christmas spirit on display
December 25, 2025
At First Baptist Church Moore, Oklahoma, Paulia Box Merrell wanted to motivate kids in a more visual way.
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First person: Christmas in a broken world
December 24, 2025
For many, images of glowing lights, nostalgic carols, bountiful tables and family gatherings are synonymous with Christmas. Yet, amidst our celebrations is a dark underbelly that, though suppressed, competes for our attention every December.
First person: Lessons from ‘The Little Drummer Boy’
December 23, 2025
I’ll start with a confessional. Sometimes, Christmas music gets on my nerves. But before you call the grinch squad on me, I’ll explain. I will use The Little Drummer Boy as a jumping off place.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 28
December 22, 2025
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for December 28, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 28
December 22, 2025
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 28, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Naughty or nice? Church leaders share thoughts on Santa.
December 22, 2025
Stephanie Gilliam, director of children’s ministries at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama, said she grew up in a “Santa family.” She said she likes
Sending Christmas joy to Native American communities in Oklahoma
December 21, 2025
For 30 years, First Baptist Church Epworth, Georgia, has taken shoeboxes to South Dakota, and now to Oklahoma. On Dec. 5, 37 church members traveled to the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Indian Baptist Association in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to deliver 1,904 shoeboxes so children could have a better Christmas.
Ouachita football team striving toward off the field goal
December 20, 2025
This holiday season, the Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) football team is fundraising to help provide gifts and essentials for foster families and expectant mothers.
Nigerian churches attacked and worshippers abducted
December 19, 2025
Armed assailants attacked two churches in Nigeria’s Kogi State in recent weeks and abducted worshippers, a United Kingdom-based human rights organization focused on international religious
First person: Santa by calling — when a role becomes a ministry
December 19, 2025
I wasn’t supposed to be Santa. I was a school photographer — just filling in when the scheduled Santa didn’t show up. I put on the beard, told my other photographer she’d have to take all the pictures, and stepped into the role. It was meant to be temporary. But God had other plans.
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