
More than 5,000 Louisiana teens urged to be lights in a dark world
The 2023 Youth Evangelism Celebration in Alexandria saw hundreds of Louisiana Baptist students make life-changing decisions for Christ.

From ‘brain rot’ to ‘rage bait’: Oxford’s word of the year
Look out “brain rot,” this year’s word of the year is “rage bait,” according to Oxford University Press.

Pastors encouraged during Advent message to ‘take the longer view’
Advent should remind justice-minded Christians their “yearning” and “longing for more” is rooted in the awareness God’s Kingdom has come, but it also is yet to come, theologian Will Willimon told religious leaders on a Zoom call convened by Pastors for Texas Children.

Movie night: Evangelism grant helps Pennsylvania church reach local families
Harvest Church–Kittanning has drawn crowds through hosting monthly movie nights for entire families that provide dinner and a movie —

Sudanese Christian killed, church building burned after militants take over city
A Sudanese Christian 85 miles southeast of Khartoum has succumbed to his injuries after militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces assaulted him, Morning Star News reported.

Former Islamic teacher poisoned after converting to Christianity
A former sheikh was poisoned April 2 in Uganda after his wife learned he had converted to Christianity. Hiire Sadiki,

New Mexico Baptists serve, share hope in aftermath of latest wildfires
As Southern Baptist volunteers sift through the remains of home sites in Ruidoso, New Mexico, in the aftermath of recent

Opinion: What good crisis management should teach churches
When a Hilton-branded hotel in Minnesota canceled reservations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, it didn’t stay local — it became national news almost instantly.