Families file class-action suit to stop Ten Commandment displays
Eighteen families filed a class-action lawsuit Dec. 2 to stop the display of a prescribed version of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms of every Texas school district not already involved in related litigation or subject to an injunction.
Hispanic Simultaneous Revivals campaign making a difference in New Mexico
Eight churches participated in the Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s 2021 Hispanic Simultaneous Revivals campaign last fall. Based on reports
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for January 21
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 21, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
2025 Youth Evangelism Conference sees 571 decisions for Christ
Organizers and participants of the 2025 Youth Evangelism Celebration praised God for the 571 students who made decisions for Christ, Nov. 23-24, in the Laborde Earles Coliseum in Alexandria.
Study shows people see churches as helpful in fighting loneliness, less important on other issues
Churches are seen as playing an important role in helping people deal with the epidemic of loneliness that is sweeping through modern America — but not as key players on other pressing issues, a new study shows.
First person: Understanding seasons of emotional ‘winter’
“I have never felt the flames melting the skin off my veins, but I’ve been through hell in my mind. I’ve had the long sleepless nights, felt the breathless despair in the fight. I’ve laid on the ground crying for help. I’ve felt the rush of anxiety’s waves, and the guilt that won’t wash away, and the deep dread of hopeless days.”
First person: Why Myanmar needs Baptists ‘to pay close attention to the suffering of Christians’
For generations, Baptists have affirmed religious freedom as a sacred gift from God — not a privilege granted by governments.
Keyboard festivals encourage children who will ‘change the world’
“This is what God has asked me to do: to shepherd those children and encourage them, and to teach them how to appreciate music and use it for the Lord,” said worship ministries consultant for the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board.