Churchgoers, pastors address how often it’s OK to skip church for kids’ sports
A Lifeway Research study of both U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers found most in both groups believe it’s OK to miss church occasionally for a kid’s game or travel sporting event, but those in the pews are laxer on the issue …
Human trafficking statistics motivate police chaplains to fight ‘modern-day slavery’
As a police chaplain and pastor, Terry Rainwater can’t help but be troubled by human trafficking statistics. For example, the
First person: Celebrating the truth of America’s Christian heritage
As America celebrates her 250th birthday, citizens across our nation will gather beneath fireworks, wave flags and remember the extraordinary events that gave birth to the United States.
BWA approves resolutions on disability, vulnerability
Among other business, the Baptist World Alliance approved four resolutions during its annual gathering.
First person: Lessons from post-game disagreements
We have been married too long to make the mistake we made last fall.
Baptist pastor in Syria released; concerns about ‘arbitrary arrest’ remain
The Kurdish Baptist pastor from a Muslim background was arrested and detained without charges from July 20 to Aug. 3 while visiting family in Afrin, Syria.
How one Army officer survived the Pentagon attack on 9/11
Within 30 minutes of two planes hitting the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on Tues., Sept. 11, 2001,
First person: Are you stuck in the future?
“You are the future of the church.” “One day God is going to use you.” “Once you graduate…” “Once you complete…” “Once you…” Fill in the blank. But what about now?