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‘Zero! Exactly none!’: Study shows Christianity’s role in U.S. founding excluded by publishers
A study, which assessed more than 300 books curated by children’s publishers for America’s 250th anniversary, found that public libraries and publishers are ignoring Christianity’s role in the U.S. founding, focusing instead on progressive history.
World Cup victories, faith and challenges of life
After America’s World Cup victory over Australia last Friday, Christian Pulisic shared a photo on Instagram showing several US players gathered in a circle on the field, their heads bowed in prayer.
Deadly earthquakes strike northern Venezuela
People in northern Venezuela are digging out from the devastation that has left at least 164 people dead and 971 injured following two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday (June 24).
India police open investigation into vanished report on anti-Christian violence
Police in eastern India have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an official report on the killing of about 100 Christians and the destruction of hundreds of church buildings in 2008.
Nearly 1 year after tragic flooding, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy
Camp Mystic — a once popular Christian camp in the Texas Hill Country — has filed for bankruptcy. Nearly one
First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
BWA names new director of communications, media
Following a global search, the Baptist World Alliance names Jeff Peck its new director of communications and media.
Faith groups work to influence change, deliver goods to a Cuba in crisis
In the face of an accelerating U.S. pressure campaign, deteriorating public utilities and economic inefficiency, Cuba’s communist government on Thursday (June 18) announced sweeping economic reforms, the largest privatization since before Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959.
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Former Truett-McConnell president Emir Caner files lawsuit against Georgia school
Former Truett-McConnell University President Emir Caner has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the Georgia Baptist school, claiming trustees wrongfully terminated him in September 2025 and seeking lost wages, speaking income, attorney fees and other damages.
Opinion: Before you criticize the SBC, read this
“The Southern Baptist Convention has been taking it on the chin this week, and I’ve heard it from several different directions. So I felt led to defend the SBC.”
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 21
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 21, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Brazil court sentences homeschooling parents to prison for ‘intellectual neglect’
A Brazilian court has sentenced parents Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their children. A judge convicted them of “intellectual neglect” for not including curriculum that includes “gender and sex education” and “tolerance and diversity” education.
World Cup visitors, America’s 250th celebration reminders of ‘how good we have it’
World Cup soccer fans from overseas are gushing all over social media about their trips to the USA — and here’s why Americans should take notice.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 14
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 14, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
First person: Dad, you don’t realize how much you matter
Father’s Day is often an opportunity to celebrate the ordinary sacrifices fathers make for their families. Those contributions deserve to be celebrated.
First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
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World Cup victories, faith and challenges of life
After America’s World Cup victory over Australia last Friday, Christian Pulisic shared a photo on Instagram showing several US players gathered in a circle on the field, their heads bowed in prayer.
India police open investigation into vanished report on anti-Christian violence
Police in eastern India have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an official report on the killing of about 100 Christians and the destruction of hundreds of church buildings in 2008.
First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
Shaped by grace: Developing godly character for young men
Something has gone wrong with the picture of manhood in our culture. On one side, there is a version of masculinity that measures a man by his toughness, his conquests and his refusal to show weakness. On the other hand, there is an apologetic passivity that has little to offer a young man searching for a worthy vision of what he ought to become.
World Cup victories, faith and challenges of life
After America’s World Cup victory over Australia last Friday, Christian Pulisic shared a photo on Instagram showing several US players gathered in a circle on the field, their heads bowed in prayer.
India police open investigation into vanished report on anti-Christian violence
Police in eastern India have opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an official report on the killing of about 100 Christians and the destruction of hundreds of church buildings in 2008.
First person: What does it mean to belong to a church?
You’ve probably heard that old story of the sailors who encountered a man stranded on an island, alone, for many years.
Shaped by grace: Developing godly character for young men
Something has gone wrong with the picture of manhood in our culture. On one side, there is a version of masculinity that measures a man by his toughness, his conquests and his refusal to show weakness. On the other hand, there is an apologetic passivity that has little to offer a young man searching for a worthy vision of what he ought to become.