
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for December 3
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Dec. 3, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

Explainer: Understanding the SBC Executive Committee’s ministry assignment
Editor’s note: For context related to the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee and its search for a new president and

5 communication tips to help churches connect with preteens
It’s sobering. The Barna Group reported that our 8- to 12-year-olds are “on track to abandon Biblical Christianity in record numbers.”

The Bible Recap Podcast continues to thrive with focus on helping people read, love Scripture
The Bible Recap Podcast, hosted by author and Bible teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble, was ranked in the Top Five most popular Apple podcasts during each week of January 2026.

Truett McConnell trustees elect Larry Lyon as next president
The Truett McConnell University Board of Trustees on Monday (Feb. 2) unanimously elected Larry Lyon as the university’s ninth president.

Ground Level with Marc Ira Hooks offers ‘come on and follow me’ style journalism
“Yeah, get in the truck and go.” Those were the words that set Marc Ira Hooks in motion hours after

ERLC trustees gather in Nashville for routine board meeting
The board of trustees of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission are set to meet in person Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time since that 24-hour “destabilizing … flurry of activity” in July.

GCR Task Force files (part 5): Saving NAMB
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members continue their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of