
Prison ministry: Churchgoers more interested than involved, study shows
Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated, a recent study shows.

The Baptist association: A valuable tradition hiding in plain sight
Recently I toured the Bunker at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. It was once the secret location where the

‘The Forge’ producer Kendrick and Q&A on discipleship
Stephen Kendrick discusses the role of discipleship in the church and how pastors can use “The Forge” and its discipleship resources to spark impactful discipleship in their churches.

First Person: The implausible truth of the Christmas story
By William Perkins Editor of The Baptist Record in Mississippi “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this

Retired missionary Bobbye Rankin dies at 78
Bobbye Rankin — who spent 23 years along with her husband, Jerry, serving as a Southern Baptist missionary in Asia

Tips for leading the way toward genuine engagement with each other and to help inform decision makers
Want to stay informed but not upset all the time? Wondering how you can convince those in elected and top-level

Teaching the next generation about healthy relationships an ongoing conversation for parents
Pornography is a problem for men and women of all ages, and those in the church aren’t automatically immune. Bill

Widows ministries provide tangible evidence of God’s love to grieving
Sunday, Nov. 7 is Orphans and Widows Sunday. Mike and Jackie Kelley were childhood sweethearts who married during college. When