
Union trustees authorize purchase of seminary campus
Union University will acquire the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary property on Appling Road in Cordova, Tenn., after university trustees in their Dec. 5 meeting authorized the purchase.

IMB’s Embera Bead Project ‘planting God’s seed,’ impacting lives for Christ
“We’re really planting God’s seed in their lives,” Travis said. For those in this unreached people group, Casa Embera is the only place they might hear the truth of God’s Word.

Saint Nicholas, compassion and the persecuted church
When people think of Santa Claus, they often think of the jolly old fat guy with rosy cheeks and the

Pakistani Christian mother assaulted; police do not file charges
Police in Pakistan refused to file charges in the case of a Christian mother who lost her unborn child in a Muslim co-worker’s attempt to rape her, Morning Star News reported.

Christmas Day drone strike kills Christians in Sudan
A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike on Dec. 25 reportedly killed at least 11 Christians on their way to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan.

Pastors must learn to confront personal pain, ministry leader shares
Pastors must deal with personal pain so they will not move to the point of disconnection, Steven Kelly shared during a time of testimony for the 2024 Louisiana Baptist Evangelism Conference.

Case on praying football coach ‘goes to the heart of the First Amendment’
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 25) heard the case of a Washington state high school football coach who left

World Watch List 2026: Which countries are among the worst?
Syria broke into the top 10 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian for the first time in nearly a decade in Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List as more than 388 million Christians worldwide faced high levels of persecution or discrimination last year.