The musical “Celebrate Life!” turns 50 years old this year — a milestone that will be commemorated in June at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Under
I consider myself a purist about Baptist denominational staff ministry. As a purist, I am an idealist with high standards for denominational service. I expect
By William Perkins Editor of The Baptist Record in Mississippi “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary
She had attended Valley Lights Church previously, but a challenging work schedule made it difficult to connect with others in the congregation on a deep
Many pastors wonder, “is church branding scriptural?” It’s a great question that stems from a misunderstanding of what branding is. Church branding is simply differentiating
In an effort to fill up gas tanks and impact lives for Christ, Central Baptist Church – Paragould Campus recently supplied more than 5,500 gallons
On Christmas Day, churches plan to welcome “all ye faithful” and anyone else who wants to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas falls on a
After leaving an abusive 12-year relationship, Crystal Noster found herself at a shelter contemplating ending her own life. Noster’s negative thoughts took a turn for
Terry Fortner recently celebrated his 25th Thanksgiving as pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cabot, Arkansas. While he’s always had a lot to be thankful
WEEK OF PRAYER — December 4–11 kicks off the season of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. This year’s offering has a national
