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Christians prevented from attending Christmas service

December 12, 2024

Muslims in Indonesia on Dec. 8 prevented Christians from holding a Christmas service at a pastor’s home, sources said.

Church planting podcast sparks partnership from Arkansas to New York

December 12, 2024

Years ago, Danny Torres planted Swerve Church in Brooklyn, New York. While looking for ways to learn, hear other voices, and see how church planting was happening in other contexts and locations, Torres came across a podcast …

Hollywood actor Kevin Sorbo shares ‘pivotal moment,’ urges students to persevere

December 11, 2024

Hollywood star Kevin Sorbo told listeners at Shorter University that despite his success as an action hero, he finds greater satisfaction working in the faith-based film industry.

‘Rather puzzling’: Evangelicals believe social media is harmful — use it anyway

December 11, 2024

Fifty-four percent of evangelicals believe social media is more harmful than helpful to the Christian faith, but they use social media anyway, according to a report by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research.

VBS in the winter? Church turns summer tradition into ‘cooler’ experience

December 11, 2024

Vacation Bible School remains a summer staple for many Baptist churches, but a small Kentucky church asked why the exciting week of reaching children with the gospel had to stay in the summer.

Hope for the widow: Q&A offers wisdom, encouragement for grieving spouses

December 11, 2024

Four women experienced the loss of their husbands and provide wisdom and encouragement for fellow widows.

Retired pastor shares verse-by-verse study of Revelation

December 10, 2024

Don English spent more than four and a half decades as a pastor on mission, taking more than 50 volunteer mission trips to 14 countries.

Prison ministry in Zambia: ‘They are not outcasts. God loves them’

December 10, 2024

God answered the prayers of Southern Baptists who asked God for someone to work alongside International Mission Board missionaries in a prison ministry in Lusaka, Zambia. He didn’t just send one Zambian believer. He sent three.