
First Person: Don’t ignore children in your sermons
Week in and week out, the same group of unconverted people come to our worship services — and we practically

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for January 1
Courage in Place of Fear Matthew 14:22–33 One of the most memorable scenes in the Peanuts series occurred in “A

Tennessee Disaster Relief teams on the move following Helene
“It has been a catastrophic afternoon,” said Randy Davis, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board executive director. “Our hearts are broken for the people in Cocke, Washington, Unicoi, Greene and other counties that may be affected.”

First Person: Hope and prayer in the midst of tragedy
When all else fails, pray. That’s the response most people make to a crisis — shown once again by the

Does your Baptist association have high expectations?
George Bullard asks, “What does it mean to be categorized as a soaring, strong, stumbling, struggling or spiritless association? Is your association stuck in a virtual escape room because of its assessment?”

Missionaries persevere to be ‘present among the lost’ amid global inflation
Otis Newman opened the door and stared at the empty refrigerator. The kids rifled through the cabinets next to him.

Family goes cross country to encourage church planters
Kevin and Casey Kilgore had what most would consider normal lives. Kevin had served as an associate pastor at Northside

Sudanese soldier suspected in church fire
An Islamist within the Sudanese military is suspected of burning a church building. A Sudanese Armed Forces member opposed to