
AL students take VBS, ‘spirit of cooperation’ to Louisiana churches
Each summer Chip Travis, youth pastor of Creola First Baptist Church in Creola, Alabama witnesses a recurring scene. Travis, who

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 13
Steadfast in Difficulties Revelation 2:8–11 Smyrna was beautiful and wealthy. Christians, however, were persecuted and lowered to a state of

Christian general in Nigeria releases account of ‘judicial terrorism’
A former Army general in Nigeria said his death sentence following riots more than 30 years ago was the result of Muslim military leaders controlling a sham tribunal.

First Person: Our brokenness is God’s opportunity
Many years ago, my son’s team played a baseball tournament against a team from Chattanooga. These kids were maybe 11

Wilkin encourages ministers’ wives to remember faithfulness of God, persevere with steadfastness
“This has been an exhausting year,” Jen Wilkin began. “Everyone around us has been a little bit fragile. If the

Tony Campolo, author, evangelist, dies at 89
Tony Campolo, a Baptist minister, author, evangelist and sociologist who spent decades trying to convince evangelicals and other Christians that their faith should motivate them to address social ills like poverty and racism, has died.

First Person: 5 ways to care for your pastor
Pastoring a local church is one of the most difficult, but rewarding jobs in the world. It’s a unique and

Christian pastor in India dragged from home, forced into Hindu ritual
BELGAUM, India — Hindu extremists dragged a Christian pastor from a home on April 5, beat and kicked him as