Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for January 23
The Pitfall of Betrayal Genesis 37:1–5, 19–24, 26–27 God is at work, even when it’s not obvious. The longer I
103-year-old Catherine Ponder faithfully plays her part in ministry
Over the years, Catherine Ponder has continued to play the piano regularly at Old Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, spanning a period of 90 years except for a few gaps for illness and during World War II.
First person: How churches can respond to growing epidemic of adult child estrangement
We are discovering more and more Christian parents and grandparents sitting in church pews suffering silently as they face the intense pain of their adult children’s unexpected estrangement.
UPDATE: Defamation claims in Sills’ case remain as judge orders settlement conference
A federal judge on Tuesday (Sept. 29) dismissed most of the claims against Southern Baptist Convention leaders in a lawsuit filed by a former SBC seminary professor who lost his job due to sexual misconduct allegations. Meanwhile, defamation claims against Guidepost Solutions, the SBC Executive Committee, seminary president Al Mohler and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary remain.
New AI Jesus app draws mixed reviews, tries to find ‘right balance’
AI-driven Text with Jesus app offers insight and Bible verses, sparking mixed reactions on social media.
Ouachita Baptist University trustees stand behind president amid faculty’s vote of no confidence
The faculty of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has issued a vote of no confidence in President Ben Sells.
Wild and Free ministry builds furniture, makes disciples
A small woodworking shop near the Thomaston square has become a place where people build tables, fishing rods, planter boxes, and relationships while First Baptist Church Thomaston seeks to make disciples.
Study: Pastors are preaching longer — and churchgoers don’t seem to mind?
More pastors are preaching longer sermons, and most churchgoers are OK with it. In fact, a small but growing number