National Adoption Month: Encouragement for the adoptive family
For many, adoption brings up the mental image of a courtroom full of smiling faces as the process is finalized. It is good to rejoice when kids are legally joined to their forever family. Children need and deserve family and permanence.
Why are Bible sales soaring in 2024?
In a year with ongoing overseas conflict, economic challenges, natural disasters and a volatile presidential election, the surge may be due to an increase in anxiety, uncertainty about the future and a search for hope.
Power of Easter sweeps through Tennessee prison
Going to church on Easter Sunday wasn’t an option for the inmates at the Gibson County jail in Trenton, Tennessee.
Meeting people ‘at their point of need’: Chaplaincy making positive inroads into corporate America
Corporate chaplaincy is a growing field, and several organizations are leading the charge to send missionaries right into the center
Church membership, same-sex marriage views, sports among 10 ministry trends to watch in 2025
As pastors and church leaders think about ministering to their congregations and communities in 2025, they should keep these 10 trends in mind.
Southern Baptists celebrate appointment of 64 IMB missionaries
Emily grew up overseas, where she learned a second language and began to sense God’s call to the nations. Serving
Practical steps for fostering vibrant, healthy groups
Recent data from Lifeway Research provides valuable insights into the state of groups, leading to practical steps for fostering vibrant and healthy groups.
Rashional Thoughts: We mean well with ‘you should do this’ but it may hurt more than help
She described the pressure she was under with such intensity, but I struggled at first to understand why she called