
Update on Louisiana library staff firing
Liberty Counsel, a Christian ministry that engages in strategic litigation to promote evangelical Christian values, sent a demand letter, Oct. 17, to the East Baton Rouge Parish Library on behalf of Luke Ash.

3 out of 10 Baptists live in highly vulnerable areas, BWA reports
Globally, three Baptists in 10 face the highest levels of vulnerability to hunger, poverty, violent conflict and religious persecution, the

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 22
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Oct. 22, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

First person: Lessons learned as a pastor’s wife
We all know ministry life is hard and marriage is hard so combining those two can be extra complicated.

Nov 3 is SBC Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
As the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church approaches, Southern Baptists are encouraged to pray for the believers who are met with threats, beatings, imprisonment and even death for their faith in Christ.

Medical missionary Naylor honored with Dodd award by Union University
Union University presented longtime Baptist medical missionary Rebekah Naylor with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 11 alumni dinner at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis.

Cortés rejoins BGCT as new director of Hispanic education
Gabriel Cortés is rejoining the Baptist General Convention of Texas as their new director of Hispanic Education.

Lights, camera, evangelism: Churchgoers see movies as useful tool
A recent study by Lifeway Research finds 68% of American Protestant churchgoers have watched a Christian movie in the last year. Around 4 in 5 (81%) say Christian movies are effective evangelism tools.