
Southeastern remains focused on Great Commission, Akin says in final report as president
In his 23rd and final report to messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College, noted the seminary’s strength, specifically marked by increased enrollment across all degree programs.

The Afghanistan refugee crisis: A year in review
This past month (August) marked one year since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Because of the generosity of Southern Baptists,

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: Reflections on a patriot’s faith
It is easy to get caught up in the winds of patriotism, but it is crucial as Christian to remember that our allegiance to a heavenly kingdom comes before any allegiance to an earthly one.

Flipped art exhibit inspires author’s book on hope, cynicism
When author Danielle Strickland visited a “flipped art” exhibit a few years ago, the concept sparked an idea — an

Nigerian government frees over 300 hostages held by Islamic militants
Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 people abducted by Islamic militants in what President Bola Tinubu said was his country’s largest ever single-day rescue operation.

First person: 15 types of leaders to worry about
None of us is a perfect leader. I’m certainly not. For that reason, I’m always hesitant to critique leaders. Nevertheless, leadership is so important that I want to list 15 types of leaders who worry me.

Arkansas hiker to raise support, awareness for children in foster care
A Baptist campus minister at the University of Arkansas in Monticello is using his passion for hiking and the outdoors