
‘God was calling’: Couple takes winding road to the missions field
The path James Perkins has taken to become an International Mission Board missionary is not your typical story. He’s been a soldier, during which time he served a one-year deployment in Afghanistan, then has owned a grocery store. But …

First person: Focusing on Sabbath rest
It’s no secret that we have trouble slowing down to rest these days. For those of us who didn’t have

Albuquerque congregations provide food bags for food-insecure children
Each week, members of Christ Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico, assemble food bags for 67 children who attend a local elementary

Endangered youth: A closer look at gun violence and ways to keep kids safer
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies, from substance abuse

SBC Pastors Conference to follow Send Conference format this year
The Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference will look different this year — more like a missions conference. “The Pastors Conference

Ian response continues forward, survivors share stories
Since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28, more and more of survivors’ harrowing stories of battling the

Oregon church serves community with parade cleanup
How can picking up trash be a gospel ministry? As the parade passes by, members of Highland Baptist Church, Redmond,

What’s next? Details for upcoming Johnny Hunt trial released.
New scheduling details in the upcoming trial resulting from former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit against the SBC, the SBC Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions were released Dec. 3.