
Illinois Baptists spotlight new churches, new efforts to prevent sexual abuse
Messengers welcomed 13 new churches to the Illinois Baptist State Association, heard about additional plans to prevent sexual abuse and

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 24
The Gospel’s Goal Colossians 1:24–2:3 Committed as a Messenger (1:24–27) Paul shifts this letter’s focus to a description of his

‘New strategy’: Gateway Seminary campus relocating
In fall 2025, Gateway Seminary’s regional campus in Fremont, California, will relocate to the Bridges Bay Area Association facility in San Leandro, California.

Pastors wounded in separate attacks in Uganda after being threatened
A group of Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda seriously wounded a pastor and his wife in an attack on a

More than backpacks: Michigan church, community partner to help local students
At the end of every summer, children in our local community are beginning their race toward educational success … a

BSM connection expands opportunity to grow young leaders
Leadership development takes time and experience, and JT Norcross knew that serving at a two-year community college inherently limited how much he can accomplish.

Book review: Life Lessons and Love Languages
Life Lessons and Love Languages: What I’ve Learned on My Unexpected Journey By Gary Chapman Moody Publishers, 2021 Several years

First person: Why do we hate waiting so much?
We waited for appointments, for test results, for airplanes, and for a chance to do it all again the next week. For nearly three years, hurry up and wait was the name of the game. Waiting became routine; but it never became easy.