
First person: How to fail forward — one step at a time
Failure has a way of getting into our heads if we’re not careful. It sneaks in through the side door, whispering things like “You’re not enough” or “You’ll never get it right.”

SWBTS alumnus, church planter drowns rescuing his children
Hirohisa “Hiro” Hogaki, a two-time alumnus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, tragically drowned July 16 in his native Japan while

Illusionist Matt Adams reaches non-believers worldwide with gospel
Working as an engineer in the Bible Belt, Matt Adams shared the gospel with coworkers, many of whom already knew

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for July 27
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for July 27, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Two Christian families in Massachusetts file suit after foster care licenses revoked
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of two Massachusetts families after the commonwealth told them that they are no longer eligible to continue serving as foster parents because of their religious beliefs.

‘We will go and tell’: IMB Sending Celebration appoints 49 missionaries
A total of 49 individuals who answered God’s call on their lives and were appointed as International Mission Board missionaries during the Sending Celebration Nov. 14 at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, Florida.

Before Sunday, church leaders should reflect on 7 questions
Here are some self-reflection questions for church leaders — especially those who are preparing to preach or teach this weekend — to consider…

‘Landmark move’: Anti-child marriage bill passed in Pakistan
In a landmark move to protect children, especially girls, from forced marriages, a provincial assembly in Pakistan on Nov. 14 passed the Child Marriage Prohibition Bill.