Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson dies
James C. Dobson — founder of Focus on the Family, one of the world’s largest faith-based organizations — died Aug. 21. He was 89.
Your Voice: Elements of a change strategy
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more …
SBC Executive Committee trustee resignations up to six since September meeting
So far six trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee have resigned since the Sept. 20–21 regularly scheduled meeting
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 23
Revealed Luke 24:18–31 Years ago while I was serving as pastor, there was a man in the church who was
New paradigm: Celebrate the replacement of revitalize and replant strategies
The Year of Jubilee for your association in 2026 presents an excellent opportunity to replace a decades old approach to
Anchored: New parachurch organization launches to provide boot camp-type experience for potential future missionaries
From Jeremy Taliaferro’s view on the missions field, something had changed. After serving as a missionary for more than 20 years in some of the toughest places on the globe, he began to see a growing need for additional training …
‘Chatham Strong’: When tragedy hits home
Three children and one teenager were killed April 2 in the village of Chatham, Illinois, when an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program. Eric Reed, editor of the Illinois Baptist, reflects on the tragedy.
Daniel Ritchie talks call to ministry, identity in Christ over disability
Inspirational speaker and author Daniel Ritchie’s worst struggle isn’t that he was born without arms. “Is it hard to be