
Nursing ministry celebrates 40 years of caring for church members’ needs
“It represents a priority of ministry particularly to our elderly members, but it also serves all the church family,” said John Waters, lead pastor of First Baptist Church Statesboro, Georgia.

First Person: This Christmas, let’s pray the light shines in the darkness
Bells clanging, bodies burning, smoke rising — I’ll never forget my first experience of the Aarti along the banks of the

Looking for something to watch with your family? Here are 5 options.
This month, a new Prime Video series, House of David, aims to bring the Old Testament figure to life.

‘Boomerang’ missionaries follow God’s call back overseas
As soon as they headed off the mission field, Marty and Chandler knew they’d only be gone temporarily. They were

Your Voice: Caring for widows during the holidays
By Shawn Hendricks The Baptist Paper My dad passed away from brain cancer 17 years ago. I can still hear

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for January 22
I AM THE BREAD John 6:26–40 Servers at some restaurants greet patrons with piping hot bread. What’s better than hot

Church’s free garage sales help people in need
About 10 years ago, Cavern Baptist Church decided to have a “free” garage sale to help people in need. The

SBCAL retreat inspires, connects leaders from around the country
Ray Gentry, president and CEO of SBCAL, said the three-day retreat was geared toward training and continuing education but also designed to help associational leaders “make friends and deepen friendships.”