“For some, this weekend will be breaking point,” writes Chuck Lawless. “They will have had enough of the headaches of ministry, and they will walk away from their calling.”
July 24, 2024. That’s the day Maribel Chávez’s whole world changed.
“I flunked out of accounting 40 years ago, and that’s how I became the new editor of the Baptist and Reflector. I should explain,” write Chris Turner, editor of Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector.
While people in central Illinois dug out from heavy snowfall, the state’s southernmost counties were covered in ice and fallen trees causing power losses, leaving many without shelter. That’s when local churches came to the rescue.
As the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area of California rage on, state Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have begun preparations to help with recovery efforts amid the crisis.
Ten New England pastors recently went on a mission-focused “vision tour” of the UK and Ireland, led by Sam Taylor of the Baptist Churches of New England (BCNE).
As wildfires threaten lives and thousands of structures near Los Angeles, Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers in California remain on standby, according to Coy Webb, crisis response director for Send Relief.
Think you know what military chaplains do? You might be surprised.
Horse Cave Baptist Church in Kentucky has an eye on the future with a renewed commitment to children’s ministry.
Anansi Flaherty, a backup fullback on Katy High School’s 2000 State Championship team, gave his life to Christ in prison. On Dec. 19, 2024, he was baptized — “raised to walk in new life” — outside those walls.
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