
‘More equipped now’: Students embrace ‘boldness in Jesus’ in Zambia
University students from Zambia, Mississippi and Tennessee sat around a blazing fire pit in Lusaka, Zambia. Songs and laughter filled the night air. And, like typical college students, conversations moved deeper the longer they hung out.

NAMB reports 8,200 church plants in past decade, still emphasizes ‘power of one’
During the past decade, Southern Baptists have planted 8,200 churches throughout North America, comprising nearly 17% of all churches in

4 practical ways to reach neighbors this Halloween
How often do your lost neighbors come to your house on their own initiative to connect with you? If your experience is anything like mine, the answer is essentially never. However, there is one exception: Halloween night.

When preaching solutions, do these 2 things first
“Pastors have a unique, God-given responsibility: faithfully proclaim God’s Word. But with that, it’s helping people see its relevance in their lives. So they’ll listen!” writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald.

WMU provides help, hope amid Mississippi water crisis
Woman’s Missionary Union is responding with help and the hope of the gospel in the midst of the water crisis

Endangered youth: Fentanyl is killing America’s youth
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies. In this series,

A new normal: 10 items learned about trauma and healing
By Catherine Woodiwiss Sojourners, sojo.net I wasn’t really expecting painful things to happen to me. I knew that pain was

Access curriculum ministers to adults with special needs, their families
Andy is the kind of guy everyone enjoys being around. When he enters a room at Longview Heights Baptist Church