While compulsive sports gambling begins as an individual issue, its “ripple effects” are felt throughout society, said RaShan Frost, director of research with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
“I got as low as I could possibly go and when I was at the bottom I looked up and there was Jesus standing with His arms open saying, ‘Son, come home.’ ”
With College March Madness just around the corner, high school basketball is winding down and regional tournament brackets are starting to take shape. What can we as Christians learn from basketball?
The order defines “sex” strictly as an individual’s immutable biological classification, effectively ending efforts to tie transgender participation to Title IX protections.
As pastors and church leaders think about ministering to their congregations and communities in 2025, they should keep these 10 trends in mind.
The California Baptist men’s water polo team punched their ticket to the 2024 NCAA Men’s Water Polo National Tournament after taking down San Jose State during the West Coast Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday afternoon.
In a culture where women often are marginalized and women’s sports are not recognized, a Baylor University group found ways to empower women by using sports to teach leadership skills.
With more than 30 years of coaching experience under his belt, Bethesda Big Train pitching coach Craig Lopez said his purpose as a coach reaches far beyond the baseball field.
Bethesda Community Base Ball Club still lives up to its name and original vision — baseball is being used to inspire, develop and maintain a love among players and fans, and it brings together and builds their community in the process.
Asa and Vanessa Watson serve with the IMB in Germany. They host people in their homes and provide a safe space for frank questions and vulnerability in conversation.
