
First person: Don’t be afraid to share your story
“Here’s the truth: your story matters. Your testimony matters. And even if no one believes you, there’s someone out there who desperately needs to hear it,” writes Tony Martin, editor of The Baptist Record.

Arkansas church reaches students with ‘Wipeout’ course
Youth pastors across the state have encountered many challenges when it comes to getting students re-engaged in student ministry activities after the last year

First person: The church and the NCAA transfer portal
A 2022 Lifeway Research study indicated Baptist church attendance has significantly decreased over the past several years.

Mississippi Baptist response continues after double blow from hurricanes
Volunteers with the Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief ministry are counted among the 12,056 volunteer days and 105,524 volunteer hours of

First person: What is winter trying to tell us?
“What if I told you that winter holds much greater significance than stoking daydreams of summer vacation or the playfulness of childhood?” says pastor Adam Dooley.

Pastor, Christian couple poisoned in Uganda by extremists
A pastor in western Uganda remains in a hospital intensive care unit after Muslim extremists poisoned him and a Christian

North Carolina’s Biblical Recorder staff keeping the content flowing
North Carolina’s 188-year-old state Baptist paper, the Biblical Recorder, has continued producing its online content, monthly magazine and text messaging

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for January 22
Does It Agree with the Bible? Genesis 3:1–6 W.H. Griffith Thomas, one of my favorite devotional authors, commented on Genesis