Songwriting an ‘act of faith’ for worship pastor Bo Warren
October 28, 2026
For Bo Warren, songwriting is an act of faith — an investment of time and energy with no guarantee that the result will connect with
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Are you ‘maxxing’ life to the fullest? Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year
October 27, 2026
“Used on its own or attached to almost anything else, maxxing can be earnest, aspirational or mocking. It captures the very 2026 urge to keep pushing harder while also giving us a way to poke fun at ourselves when optimizing our lives starts to feel absurd.” —Dictionary.com
Combatting assisted suicide for terminally ill people
October 27, 2026
A new Illinois law allowing medical personnel to provide terminally ill people the means to end their lives has drawn sharp response from Southern Baptists’ Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. With the support of the Illinois Baptist State Association, the ERLC is publishing a new resource to help churches confront assisted suicide
‘Overwhelming’: 5 churches unite for week of revival
October 26, 2026
In a time when traditional church revivals have become less common, five small Baptist churches in southeastern Kentucky came together for a week of worship, prayer and renewed fellowship — drawing packed crowds and strengthening relationships that have continued beyond the services.
Gospel needed where ‘faith is hard to find’
October 25, 2026
Scaffolding wraps part of Cologne Cathedral’s Gothic facade, and Johannes Schröder sees a sermon in it. “The cathedral will never be finished. It will always
First person: Expand your prayer life, extend our ministry efforts simply by concentrated engagement
October 24, 2026
When my friend asked if we had made the move to digital content yet, I wasn’t quite sure how to respond.
Equipping churches to reach Deaf people with gospel
October 23, 2026
Dana Tarter summed up one of the challenges churches face in reaching Deaf people with the gospel in three words.
Pastor shares weight-loss journey — 101 pounds lost this year
October 22, 2026
DeWayne Gibson started 2026 at 280 pounds. By Monday morning, the senior pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Hodgenville, Kentucky, weighed 179 — a loss of
Would discovering Noah’s Ark be ‘silver bullet for Christianity’?
October 21, 2026
As excitement around recent news on the possible discovery of Noah’s Ark in Turkey continues to build, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Ark
First person: Pastor, protect clarity like you protect theology
October 21, 2026
Pastor, you work hard to protect your church’s theology. You guard the pulpit, examine what’s taught and make sure the Gospel isn’t diluted or distorted. And rightly so! Eternity matters.
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