
Muslim villagers halt church gathering amid crackdown on Christmas celebrations
Muslim villagers in West Java, Indonesia on Christmas Day stopped a congregation from celebrating Christmas in a home, Morning Star

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for December 24
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 24, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

Amid music minister shortage, training shifts to emphasis on theology
Churches across the Southern Baptist Convention are struggling to find worship pastors, but shifting from traditional church music degrees to

Opened door: Hobby Lobby donates building to New Orleans congregation
Faith-based arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has donated a historic church building to the members of the NOLA Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Nashville tragedy: Shooter kills 6 people at Christian school
Police are investigating a deadly shooting reported Monday morning (March 27) at a private, Christian school in Nashville. According to

College student killed for his evangelism to Muslims in Uganda
A college student was slain April 14, reportedly for telling Muslims about Jesus Christ. Morning Star News identified the slain

First person: How do we pastor through an election year?
This year no doubt will be filled with a perpetual barrage of politics. As pastors, how do we pastor through a year like this?

McLaurin steps down from SBC EC amid reports of ‘disqualifying information’
In a stunning development, Willie McLaurin has resigned as interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, according to