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Texas and Southern Baptists 1 year into new church planting agreement

March 4, 2026

Texas Baptists and Southern Baptists are one year into a revised church planting agreement.

Church replant’s story includes uniting local couple in faith, marriage

March 4, 2026

In almost every way possible, Leon and Javon Every of Marrero, Louisiana, looked like the heads of a traditional household. The Everys were remarkably traditional in every way — but one.

First person: Are churches facing a ‘demographic winter’?

March 4, 2026

The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too often overlooked. However, it is also true that within a few decades, much of this cohort will have entered eternity. If Ryan Burge’s chart is correct, there will not be enough GenXers, Millennials and Zoomers to sustain many of these denominations.

Brighter future? Iranian evangelicals staying put, tentative but hopeful.

March 3, 2026

Hormoz Shariat preaches to a congregation of millions of Iranian Christians around the world, those who have scattered because of repression at home and those who, having stayed, have long been the target of arrest by Iranian authorities, frequently accused of being tools of Western powers.

Supreme Court: California schools blocked from ban on notifying parents of child’s gender confusion

March 3, 2026

In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a California policy restricting schools from notifying parents if a child identifies as

First person: Transitions and ‘true leadership’

March 3, 2026

Leadership transitions are common in life. A boss retires. An incumbent loses an election. A pastor moves to another church. A parent leaves or passes away. … Having experienced all those leadership transitions, I’ve learned they can be both good and bad, depending on the people, the situations and how well the transition is planned and implemented.