
Update: DR volunteers helping CA wildfire survivors find healing, ‘treasures’ from ashes
“Now, we have added personal property recovery to our workload, helping families uncover precious keepsakes from the ashes — treasures that bring healing and remind them that hope is closer than they thought,” noted Kendrick Neal.

Kendrick brothers share behind-the-scenes look at film ‘The Forge’
Attendees to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting were given the chance to watch an early screening of “The Forge,” a film from Stephen and Alex Kendrick. “The Forge” will be released exclusively in theaters Aug. 23.

Worship resource offers free training for music teams
How do churches develop worship team members from scratch? The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio is launching its next major worship resource to address this issue with Practice to Platform

Supreme Court’s 4-4 split on Catholic charter school leaves unanswered questions
The Court’s one-sentence ruling noted, “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.”

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 14
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for July 14, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Miss Georgia contest winner says following Christ ‘best decision I could have ever made’
Audrey Kittila was crowned the 80th winner of the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition on June 14, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Her victory gives her an expanded public platform to share her Christian faith and serve others in Jesus’ name.

Update: World Vision wins sex discrimination case in appeals court
A federal appellate court ruled in favor of World Vision, a global Christian relief and development organization, last week, saying

Survey spotlights pastors’ struggle with physical, financial, mental stresses
A new study on pastoral wellness reveals that many pastors struggle with financial, physical and mental wellness.