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Why is requiring background checks important?

December 19, 2021

By Julie Redmond Donavan North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Background checks have become a necessity in children’s ministry over the past 10 to

Terry shares personal journey, practical help in new book on grief

December 18, 2021

When Bob Terry’s wife, Eleanor, died in 1998 following a car accident in South Africa, he began a journey with grief he never expected and

First-person: Ministering to widows when it matters most

December 17, 2021

My dad passed away from brain cancer 17 years ago. I can still hear the vibrato in his voice while I’m singing hymns during Sunday

‘Our loved ones are now safe’: All 17 missionary hostages in Haiti released

December 16, 2021

The remaining missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released, according to media reports. Their Ohio-based organization, Christian Aid Ministries, said in a statement released

Heart for the nations: Georgia associational leader making missions impact here, abroad

December 16, 2021

Alan Morris knows and loves missions — and for good reason. A former Southern Baptist missionary to Indonesia, Morris knows firsthand what it’s like to

‘What Christmas is all about’: 5 churches team up to produce Drive-through Live Nativity

December 15, 2021

The cooperative effort of five Kentucky Baptist churches – and two associations – in LaRue County produced a two-day Drive-through Live Nativity that has become

How helpful is accountability software for those struggling with porn addiction?

December 14, 2021

Sexual abuse, pornography addiction and human trafficking have become hot topics in both the secular and religious worlds. The recent trial and conviction of Joshua