Minnesota Baptist leaders denounce disruption of worship service
“We are united in the conviction that the gospel of Jesus transcends political agendas. … While we recognize the tensions surrounding federal enforcement, the local church is a place for spiritual transformation and biblical teaching, not a platform for political theater or coerced denouncements,” said Trey Turner, who leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention.
‘First responders’: New poll shows faith leaders key to bridging gap to mental health care
When it comes to mental health, “too blessed to be stressed” isn’t an altogether helpful catchphrase, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
Your Voice: First person — Persevere through criticism
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Oklahoma City ministry shows Christ’s love to single mothers
Christina is like so many other single mothers in Oklahoma these days. She is trying to carve out a good
‘More equipped now’: Students embrace ‘boldness in Jesus’ in Zambia
University students from Zambia, Mississippi and Tennessee sat around a blazing fire pit in Lusaka, Zambia. Songs and laughter filled the night air. And, like typical college students, conversations moved deeper the longer they hung out.
‘More people need Jesus’: BCNE annual meeting emphasizes multiplication for growing churches
More than 200 representatives of New England Baptist churches, mission partners from Southern Baptist entities, and interested guests were enthusiastic
Church’s annual ‘The Savior’s Dinner of Love’ feeds nearly 500
It was a day not spent in typical fashion by Highland Baptist Church members and volunteers as they became “the hands and feet of Jesus” — providing 468 meals free to the community.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 5
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for January 5, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.