First person: Taking out our trash as we create space for the Father
Making space for trash? Sure, that can be a need. But there’s a vastly different kind of need for making a vastly different kind of space. It’s making head space and heart space. Life space, really.
California Baptist University receives $3 million grant for Hispanic student program
California Baptist University is the recipient of a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the launch of a new program aimed at improving higher education outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students.
Pride of ‘knowing’ can be detrimental to peaceful relationships
In his book “Upside Down Leadership: Rethinking Influence and Success,” pastor and author Taylor Field writes about “the futility of trying to know it all.”
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for November 5
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Nov. 5, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
TN church combines health care, ‘one-on-one evangelism’
Madison Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, saw a need in its rural community and decided to make a difference.
Arkansas cowboy church holds worship, sermon in South African language
Drover Cowboy Church’s final South African braai of the year on Sunday, Oct. 29, was a little different than usual as the worship and sermon portion of the event was led entirely in Afrikaans — a language of southern Africa.
Could a jubilee year be right for your church?
An associational missions strategist is having lunch with one of his most faithful pastors and closest friends in ministry. During their meal the strategist says, “Next year is the year your church needs to die.”
This country has become ‘a burial ground for Christians,’ report says
In addition to countries persecuting Christians, International Christian Concern named six entities it identified as the world’s worst in terms of oppressing religious freedom and religious minorities.