First person: Refocusing on the main thing
May 16, 2025
New Coke was a colossal failure. In 1985, after decades as a premier global brand producing the world’s most popular soft drink, the Coca-Cola Company’s
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Faith, funerals and foxhounds: How one bivocational pastor ministers in times of grief
May 16, 2025
Those who know Rusty Walton best might say that this bivocational pastor, who also helps run a funeral home, is “dead serious” about ministry.
Pastor suspended by church after fake social media accounts exposed
May 15, 2025
Josh Buice, founder of the G3 Conference and pastor of Pray’s Mill Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia, was placed on indefinite leave last week.
Update: Johnny Hunt jury trial on hold
May 15, 2025
In an order issued Monday, May 12, Judge William L. Campbell Jr. announced that the jury trial in the lawsuit brought by Johnny Hunt against the Southern Baptist Convention and others has been canceled.
SC Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban; legal challenges continue
May 15, 2025
The court concluded that while the law’s language referencing “fetal heartbeat” is medically vague, the legislative intent and prior statements by both lawmakers and abortion providers consistently aligned with a six-week threshold …
Launchpad: ‘Celebrate next’ with congregational multiplication strategies
May 15, 2025
The answer to the growth dilemma is obvious. When it is shared with congregations, they often reject it in favor of doing things to help existing congregations remain or become vital and vibrant.
Celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program ‘moments,’ opportunity for ‘sacred effort’
May 14, 2025
“One moment is not going to change the entire trajectory of what we do, but it can remind us of some very important things. The beauty of Baptist life and cooperation is that everybody is autonomous … we work together because we want to.”
Jubilee Trading Company touches world with faith-centered mission
May 14, 2025
Stephanie Edwards navigates rows of tall, unfinished wooden shelves, touching the world with each reach into one of the hundreds of cardboard boxes filled with exotic goods.
First person: How to fail forward — one step at a time
May 13, 2025
Failure has a way of getting into our heads if we’re not careful. It sneaks in through the side door, whispering things like “You’re not enough” or “You’ll never get it right.”
Coat drive for Helene victims expands into long-term outreach
May 13, 2025
This ongoing ministry has been marked by personal investment, practical support and a desire to meet physical and spiritual needs.
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