
First person: Your consistent engagement, support and encouragement keeps us moving forward
Five years ago, about right now, we were submitting 28 pages of content formulated into the first edition of The Baptist Paper.

First person: Why you should sit in a different seat at church
Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend.

Understanding, patience key when ministering to those with dementia
A May 2 webinar urged sensitivity and compassion in ministering to people with dementia and their caregivers.


Texas cowboy church assists Montana flood recovery
Volunteers from a South Texas cowboy church journeyed to Montana to help the owners of a feedlot recover from extensive

First person: It’s never too early to teach your kids theology
One afternoon, I heard my two-year-old’s voice crackling through the monitor after putting her down for a nap. At first, it sounded like the familiar chatter. But as I listened, I realized she wasn’t babbling.

First Person: Learning from the law of unintended consequences
“Watching and covering aspects of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting the past few years reminds me of the law of unintended consequences,” Jennifer Rash notes.

Southern Baptist denomination like a 3-lane highway
In 1940, the first leg of the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as a limited-access, interstate-type highway. It predated the Dwight D.