
Ashley’s story: ‘My birth mother valued life’
Ashley Lawton learned early in life that she was adopted. While that discovery was somewhat unsettling, the later revelation that

‘We keep hoping things will get better’: Last pastor forced out of war-torn Sudanese city
A priest of the Anglican Church of Sudan who stayed in El-Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, to serve Christians remaining there is now homeless after paramilitary violence forced him out of his church.

Ukrainian Baptists convert missile into pulpit, proclaim gospel
Ukrainian Baptists may not be beating swords into plowshares yet, but some have started by converting a weapon of war

Book review: Both new, longtime believers able to see God’s love in ‘The Great Love of God’
In his new book, “The Great Love of God,” Heath Lambert reflects on his experience of how the reality of

Congregation of 8 sees God bring new life, growth
Before Rick Sharp became the church’s pastor in October 2021, the eight adult members of Mount Nebo Baptist Church considered

Nigeria denounced by White House for ‘systemic, ongoing, egregious violations’
The White House and the president announced on social media the United States is designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern due to the “mass slaughter” of Christians at the hands of “Radical Islamists.”

5 ways pastors can help families navigate social media
In May, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General of the United States, issued a 25-page advisory titled, “Social Media and Youth

Former Angola prisoners share stories of hope with Arkansas prison chaplains
The Arkansas Baptist State Convention Missions Team recently hosted Arkansas Department of Corrections chaplains at Camp Paron for a three-day