
First person: Why you should sit in a different seat at church
Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend.

Understanding, patience key when ministering to those with dementia
A May 2 webinar urged sensitivity and compassion in ministering to people with dementia and their caregivers.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for August 14
HONOR YOUR NEIGHBOR Romans 12:9–21 The 1985 Chicago Bears will always be regarded as one of the greatest football teams

BGCT announces new ministry teams, additional realignment updates
During an address to Baptist General Convention of Texas ministry staff on Monday (June 1), Executive Director Julio Guarneri shared

Background checks essential, but how many churches use them?
In the wake of various sexual abuse scandals, many churches are weighing the importance of background checks in their hiring processes and working to find the way to best protect children within the church.

John H. Faulkner, former AL pastor and IMB missionary, dies
John Hershel Faulkner, retired missionary and pastor, died July 13. He was 87. Faulkner was a native of Bear Creek,

Access curriculum ministers to adults with special needs, their families
Andy is the kind of guy everyone enjoys being around. When he enters a room at Longview Heights Baptist Church

Human rights advocate, Baptist pastor released from Myanmar prison
International advocacy organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s sources have confirmed the former president of the Kachin Baptist Convention, Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson, was released July 23 from prison in Myanmar …