‘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.
‘Ongoing work to do’: SWBTS accreditation warning continues for another 12 months
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has continued its accreditation warning for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Remembering John Jasper: From slavery to the pulpit
Highway engineers in Virginia designed a combined section of Interstates 64 and 95 to curve gently eastward in downtown Richmond
Your Voice: Longevity at church offers benefits
Serving 20 years as a pastor at the same church (nearly 12 years as senior, six years as associate and
Your Voice: Elements of a change strategy
First-person articles, comments, letters to the editor, blog excerpts, social media posts and more …
Foshie elected to lead Illinois Baptist State Association
Scott Foshie’s tenure as IBSA executive director officially begins April 1. But as of Jan. 1, he has a plan for his first 100 days. “In my apprenticeship season with Nate (Adams), which I am grateful for, I am also going to be in a deep listening season.”
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
Sunrise Children’s Services voices concerns over potentially ‘devastating’ new federal rule
Newly finalized federal rules could threaten the ability of Sunrise Children’s Services in Kentucky and other faith-based agencies to place children in foster care.