
UPDATE: Same-sex ‘marriage’ bill on ‘fast track’ for Senate vote
UPDATE: On Wednesday (Nov. 16), the Senate voted 63–37 — all 50 Democrats and 12 Republicans — to invoke cloture

Rashional Thoughts: New year provides renewed effort to polish our rough spots
Skipping some steps here and there may not wreck the world around us, but it’s always good to evaluate when steps are consistently skipped and attempt to determine why and what consequences may result.

Girls Experiencing Missions event fosters passion for sharing Christ
Girls Experiencing Missions is a two-day event where girls think about missions and pursuing a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

Associational hero: Russell Bennett remained a ‘faithful servant’
“Throughout it all, he remained a faithful servant, dedicating his life to service…,” Russell Bennett’s daughters shared.

Midwestern Seminary student killed in car accident
Caylee Dugger, youth director at First Baptist Church North Kansas City and a student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was

Despite efforts to avoid it, Vietnam again lands on US Special Watch List.
Vietnam’s reaction to the designation, so far, has been more measured than last year, when the country responded with anger and a flurry of books …

Endriss named interim executive director of Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention
Pastor John Endriss will serve as interim executive director-treasurer of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention, he announced in a video

ChatGPT and sermons: How should pastors engage AI?
How should preachers, teachers and students of God’s Word engage AI? Here are a few possibilities …