As Labor Day approached, the Baptist Paper asked several leaders in various roles at SBC entities to share challenges, lessons learned during leadership transitions and reflections on why they keep returning each day for more.
My fingers continuously paused on the keyboard as I thought through what to share in this week’s editorial. It had to focus on 9/11, but what could I really say that hasn’t been said before?
The response to the recent damaging storms in Indiana showed the strength of Southern Baptist cooperation when a disaster overwhelms the capacity of one state.
The underground church in Iran is growing. So is the price of belonging to it.
For 30 years, pastor Chris Pritchett has walked with Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Bowman, Georgia, through seasons of joy, grief, uncertainty and loss. On Sunday (Aug. 23), he asked the church to walk with him.
After about a month of imprisonment, William, who led his congregation for more than 25 years in eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma), was murdered by the military junta, along with Nam Ceu, another follower of Christ who was arrested.
A church’s communication calendar should never be more important than the people receiving it. Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years since the attacks that changed our nation — and the world.
A group of scientists are, once again, predicting imminent disaster because of overpopulation. “It might sound like the evil plan of a nefarious villain,” a recent Daily Mail article read, “but scientists now say that we need to halve Earth’s population to save the planet.”
A Christian camp, known as Shift the Atmosphere, was reportedly kicked out of the annual “anything goes,” counter-cultural event held this week in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert after being accused of aggressive evangelism tactics.
A report published Aug. 6 by International Christian Concern said Christians in several coastal communities in Zanzibar continue to worship despite threats, harassment and occasional attacks.
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