
‘Goodness’ only possible through God, Whitten says
Ken Whitten says the words “good” and “goodness” get thrown around a lot. People will ask, “Are we good?” They’ll

First Person: To all the fathers showing up every day, keep plugging away
Father’s Day is not like Mother’s Day — and not always in the best way. I was sitting behind a

Hope Center rooted in outreach, true to its name
On any given day, the Hope Center at North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, may host refugees learning English,

Baptist associations are like ‘The Loving Father’
What do you call the parable in Luke 15:11–32? The Prodigal Son? The Elder Son? The Lost Sons? The Loving

2 Texas universities approved as member partners of Baptist World Alliance
Two universities affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas became the first educational institutions accepted as member partners of

IMB missionaries give back to Arkansas churches with special ‘short-term’ trip
Many churches have experienced the blessing of hosting a furloughed missionary, hearing encouraging testimonies and being challenged to mobilize short-term

First person: Staying in step with the Spirit takes discipline
Watching, listening, praying, waiting, praying some more, seeking with an openness to go and do as the Spirit leads — what if this were our consistent style of making missions and ministry decisions?

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 30
WORTHY Jeremiah 35:5–19 The Book of Jeremiah is not written in chronological order. The events of Jeremiah 34 occurred during