
First person: Appreciate your pastor through proper compensation
“We can and certainly should show our appreciation for our pastors with a good word. We should also be careful to show our appreciation with a good wage,” writes Hance Dilbeck, president and CEO of GuideStone.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 10
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for November 10, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Midwestern Seminary offers online help for those CALLED to ministry
After months of planning, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, recently announced the launch of CALLED — a

First person: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions
“When I first heard ‘brain rot,’ I had to laugh. It sounds like the kind of thing my grandma would’ve accused me of catching if I spent too much time watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island,” writes Tony Martin, Baptist Record editor.

First person: A day in the life of a military chaplain
Think you know what military chaplains do? You might be surprised.

Your Voice
Raising the standard: Bible study alone isn’t enough in life of believers By Kathi Holcomb Special to The Baptist Paper

BSM and church key to discerning call to ministry
“I remember praying to God, crying and saying, ‘God, I don’t have anywhere else to go. I don’t have any other reason for life. I need help, and I need you,’” Ethan Hollis said.

‘We have got it all’: Live animals bring spectacle, humor to nativity scenes
Doug Baum has a warning for any church planning to do a live nativity: Watch out for the sheep. “They’re