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Church leaders, don’t make these 6 conference mistakes

June 4, 2026

Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?

Mohler narrows amendment to ‘specifically preaching’

June 3, 2026

Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has narrowed the language in his proposed amendment to focus on women “specifically preaching” in a pastoral capacity.

Persecution in India: A closer look at new legislation

June 3, 2026

What happened: India’s recently tabled amendment to its FCRA laws governing foreign donations to charities marked the most pressing threat to Christian ministries — and other non-profits — in recent years. It was also far from the only means by which the Hindu-first government has sought to repress religious minorities.

45 years without missing a Sunday

June 3, 2026

Wiley Couch, 75, has served as facilities director at Red Bank & The Point Church for 45 years and has not missed a single Sunday in more than 1,500 consecutive weeks.

Australian Christians say sharing their faith is ‘riskier than 5 years ago’

June 2, 2026

A new Australian report has uncovered a growing antagonism toward Christianity Down Under.

Mohler addresses recent health-related ‘episodes’

June 2, 2026

“I will tell you they are embarrassing when they happen, and they are very unpleasant when they happen,” Albert Mohler shared Monday evening (June 1) in a social media post about reoccurring “episodes” that have impacted his public speaking.

Middle schooler censored from reciting pro-life poem

June 2, 2026

A Colorado middle school prevented a student from reading a pro-life poem she wrote celebrating life in the womb. The school called her poem “offensive,” “unsafe” and “too political,” while allowing poems supporting LGBTQ rights and a poem that reportedly mocked Jesus.