
Supreme Court: Parents can opt kids out of school lessons featuring LGBTQ-themed books
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Friday (June 27) that parents may opt their children out of public school

Assisting families with children who have special needs
By Julie Redmond Donavan North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. This question can be touchy and difficult. Many families

Most popular Bible verses of 2021 named; YouVersion app engagement rising
Interest in the Bible, even in some of the world’s most restrictive countries for Christians, remained high in 2021, confirmed

New Hampshire becomes first Northeastern state to ban transgender interventions for minors
New Hampshire has become the first state in the Northeast to ban transgender medical interventions for minors, with two new laws set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.

Baptist church perception and marketing: 3 cautions to consider
Baptist church perception matters. What you’re known for is critical if you want people to pay attention to you, engage

Retired SWBTS professor Margaret Lawson dies at 79
Margaret P. Lawson, retired associate professor of foundations of education at SWBTS, died Sept. 29. She was 79.

First Person: Why we do missions as a family
Once, my wife and I attended a lecture with our then 3-year-old son. The speaker was a possible Nobel Prize

First person: Reasons preacher’s kids strayed
When I’ve asked preacher’s kids why they think they struggled, here are some of the reasons they’ve told me…