
Church leaders must learn predator behavior to keep kids safe
Sexual abuse in the church is “difficult to talk about, but we have to be prepared,” a leading advocate for

Iorg urges Illinois messengers that spirit of cooperation is ‘under attack’
At the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg emphasized the value of cooperation despite cultural and denominational challenges.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 31
The Gospel’s Forgiveness Colossians 2:4–15 Continue. (4–7) Paul, realizing that spiritual attacks often follow moments of grace, acknowledges bogus arguments

Rashional Thoughts: Taking time to refresh our backpack of daily responsibilities
Reset, refocus, reboot — no matter what you call it, the start of a new school year provides the perfect time for all of us to regroup.

Explainer: Couple denied foster care application over religious beliefs
Why it matters that a Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over religious beliefs

‘Kingdom race theology’ needed in divided U.S., Evans says
God created racial differences in the church as a vehicle to establish His purposes, says pastor and author Tony Evans.

Pew report shows Catholicism’s roots, challenges in American life
While reporting relatively low levels of attendance at Mass, almost half of U.S. adults (47%) say they have a personal or family relationship to Catholicism, a new Pew Research Center survey finds.

Louisiana Baptists bring relief to first responders amid local wildfire
Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief teams and churches have responded in recent days to those impacted by wildfires in Beauregard Parish.