
First person: When not to live-stream church services
“There are times when live-streaming isn’t a good idea. In fact, I’ve seen a few live-streamed services that made me cringe. … Here are a few times when I’d recommend you keep things local and not go online,” says Phil Cooke.

‘Doing the Lord’s work’: SC church turning trash into ‘way to spread the gospel’
The 80-year-old man crawls halfway into the green trash bin, feet barely touching the ground. He rummages through discarded bags.

UN committee slams Pakistan for human rights violations
Authorities in Pakistan have failed to curb a range of human rights violations, including a sharp increase in blasphemy-related violence, the UN Human Rights Committee noted last week.

First person: Interning with Disaster Relief
“I found I could make a difference,” said college student Michelle Ryan, who served for a few years as a collegiate intern with Missouri Disaster Relief.

Missionary to Thailand returns for 3rd time, says missions is ‘for life’
As a 22-year-old Journeyman, Jeri Whitfield saw long-term missionaries commit their lives to God and the people they served. That

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 8
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for December 8, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Comedian Mickey Bell uses humor to point to ‘the God of second chances’
Comedian Mickey Bell wants people who attend his shows to laugh, but he hopes audiences leave with more than a

Idaho church members cut poles to provide firewood for neighbors
Pleasant View Baptist Church, White Bird, Idaho, served its community in early April in an “Idaho kind of way.” Church