
Former SWBTS professor of missions Samuel Shahid dies at 87
Samuel Shahid, professor of missions in the Islamic Studies program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1998–2013, died March 2.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 8
WATCH FOR CHRIST’S RETURN Matthew 24:23–31 Guard against deception by false messiahs. (23–25) Why do books like “The Da Vinci

Church leader, pastor’s son fatally attacked in Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor on March 23 in Kaduna State, Nigeria, two weeks after terrorists killed a Baptist pastor’s

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 5
CONVICTED BY THE SPIRIT John 15:26–27, 16:7–15 When it comes to my daughters, I am a fortunate man. Of course

Easier to find pastors than pianists in rural Georgia, says associational missionary
A shortage of pianists is hitting Georgia churches in the largely rural Ebenezer Baptist Association especially hard, forcing pastors to

When should you see a therapist?
Remember all those things that happened back then — the things that you “just don’t think about?” Yeah. They’re still there.

Northwest Baptist students seek change in momentum
Northwest Baptist student life roared back during the 2022 student conference, an in-person gathering that drew about 250 students following

‘God-sized’ challenge: Church aims for 10,000 conversations across 5-year evangelism push
The goal is to have 2,000 conversations a year, which is approximately 40 conversations per week for this mid-sized congregation. “That’s not absurd, and that’s not lowballing,” said Rob Tims.