First person: Deborah and unflinching leadership
“I recognize Deborah is not a friend you meet for coffee. She speaks sharply and pulls no punches,” writes Meredith Flynn.
Gifts and the gospel: Church celebrates 40 years of meeting needs at Christmas
The Christmas Store, a ministry of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, celebrated 40 years of helping Sevier County residents in need during its annual event Dec. 12-13 at the church.
Car show brings community connection to New Mexico church
Celebration Baptist Church, Rio Rancho, welcomed visitors to its parking lot for a car show, Oct. 25.
China ‘liquidates’ house church as part of crackdown
Authorities in China Aug. 19 officially liquidated a historical house church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown
News of X allowing porn prompts SBC leaders to step away
Some prominent Christian leaders are voicing their concerns and plans to step away — or are threatening to leave the platform — following X’s formal announcement on allowing pornographic material.
First person: Yes, thankfulness leads to generosity
“This familiar season of gratitude also exposes the nagging, internal struggle that wreaks havoc in the typical American heart. Though we want to grow in thankfulness, enticements toward greed often overcome us,” noted pastor Adam Dooley.
Advent in an ‘aggressively subjective, individualistic culture’
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.
‘Like ancient Corinth’: TN pastor aims to be ‘Paul’ to Kenya’s ‘Timothys’
Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.