
‘Terrifying crisis’ in Nigeria sparks debate on religion
Nigeria was the first country mentioned in the introduction of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s annual report released on Wednesday (March 4) describing its “terrifying crisis of religious violence” and connecting it to the politics of the country.

Al Jackson: There are ‘no insignificant pastors’
Al Jackson says when people think about names from the Bible, they often think of the heroes of the faith

Beach Reach students seeking ‘something far more lasting’ than parties, fleeting fun
While many college students head to the beach for spring break in search of parties and fleeting fun, others are pursuing something far more lasting.

Women leaders ‘necessary and indispensable,’ Wilkin encourages at leadership breakfast
“This is a room that needs to teach other women why studying the Bible matters,” author and Bible teacher Jen

Study: Evangelism lagging as churchgoers are ‘often eager, but not intentional’
A new Lifeway Research study shows that churchgoers say they want to share their faith, and many are praying for

Ben Burnett named 10th president of William Carey University
Ben Burnett will be the next president of William Carey University following the retirement of longtime WCU President Tommy King.

Wyoming church planting family perseveres through ‘trials of a lifetime’
If you submitted a movie script with all the elements of the past six years in Marybeth Slabbert’s life to

First person: Reflections from ‘journey in the wilderness’
As a boy growing up on a dairy farm in southeast Louisiana, I never dreamed that I would serve on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention — much less be elected chairman, during what could arguably be …