War, Easter and the future of tourism in Bethlehem
Every year before Easter, Elias Hazin’s phone would ring with pilgrims booking trips to visit Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.
Bilingual church plant blessing Houston neighbors with gospel, ESL programs
A bilingual church plant is reaching a Latino population in Northeast Houston troubled by gang activity, drug cartels and human
Sports gambling: NCAA athletes among those indicted in alleged conspiracy
Those accused of fixing games allegedly bribed players as much as $30,000 per game to intentionally underperform, according to reports. This allowed bettors to win big money millions from manipulated point spreads.
Christian patriotism — and why this author says it should be embraced
In the wake of the assassination of conservative Christian influencer Charlie Kirk, Dan Darling acknowledged Christians are living in “troubled
50 years: ‘Celebrate Life!’ reaches milestone, to be commemorated at classic venue
The musical “Celebrate Life!” turns 50 years old this year — a milestone that will be commemorated in June at
‘Multi-faceted process’: Replanting and offering new life for struggling churches
Demographic shifts and the decline of long-established congregations are increasing the need for new churches — and for efforts to revive those that are struggling.
Clint Pressley elected SBC president in 2nd runoff
Emerging from a field of six candidates, North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention during its annual meeting in Indianapolis (June 11–12).
Increased giving to AAEO, new congregations highlighted in NAMB report
Growth in evangelism and church planting were the focus of North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell’s report to messengers to the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 10.