Prayer in school: Americans split on issue as Texas law takes effect
A new report from Pew Research Center finds Americans split on prayer in school, with just over half saying Christian prayers led by teachers are OK. But approval ranges widely from state to state.
‘Jesus stills the storm’: DR volunteers ‘helping their neighbors’ after Hurricane Idalia
“Our faith is strong. Our members are out in the community helping their neighbors with clean up,” said Christopher Arnold, pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, Florida.
Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
The Supreme Court on Dec. 10 left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, a little more than a week
Persecution, violence and religious freedom addressed at BWA Congress
Bruce Webb, pastor of The Woodlands First Baptist Church of Woodlands, Texas, recounted the history of Baptist advocacy for freedom
Safer than Tylenol? Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood over mifepristone claims.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, accusing the organization of misleading women about the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Engaging the lost years of congregations
Interventions may occur during pastor transitions, strategic planning efforts or the construction of a new building. Otherwise, the underlying, less visible issues of the life cycle of congregations are ineffectively addressed.
Calling out the called: Church’s residency program helping young ministers discern calling
For the past six years, FBC Burleson has been helping the next generation to discern God’s call and providing a space for them to grow in their chosen field.
Baptist university’s theatre program helping relief efforts in Israel
For the second year in a row, Missouri Baptist University is melding their theatre program with Southern Baptist efforts to bring a positive gospel influence to a world broken by war.