
Rashional Thoughts: Grateful for you, dear friends — honored to join you in the journey
Have you ever met someone for the first time and connected immediately, as if you had known him or her

Suspected herdsmen kill 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
After authorities in Nigeria ignored warnings that thousands of cattlemen were arriving in Benue state, suspected herdsmen on Saturday (Jan.

Revolution: What your church can do for your association
During a recent online gathering of Baptist association leaders, one pastor exclaimed, “I get it! It is not about what

Reaching the Lakota: Annie Offering helps family establish roots for ministry
The Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 5–12, 2023. For more information, click here. Growing up in

Missionary to Thailand returns for 3rd time, says missions is ‘for life’
As a 22-year-old Journeyman, Jeri Whitfield saw long-term missionaries commit their lives to God and the people they served. That

Faith, funerals and foxhounds: How one bivocational pastor ministers in times of grief
Those who know Rusty Walton best might say that this bivocational pastor, who also helps run a funeral home, is “dead serious” about ministry.

‘Hunt Harvest’: Outdoorsman events around AR draw hundreds to hear gospel
Twenty-seven people recently surrendered their lives to Christ in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It happened at First Baptist Church, where nearly

Stepping up to serve as ‘hub’ for Ukrainian relief
Trinity Baptist Church has served as a hub for hurricane relief in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the last two years. But