
American Indian boy helps missions team lead 30-plus to Christ
A 10-year-old American Indian boy who recently came to faith in Christ in Montana has inspired a missions team from

First person: How do we abuse God’s love?
God created every living soul with an innate desire and hunger for love. Though love will not fill your stomach,

Food for today, hope for tomorrow: Thais receive physical, spiritual food
“I didn’t know what I was going to eat tomorrow, but you have brought me enough food for two weeks.”

Longtime communicator moves to pastoral role
Gary Myers, longtime communications director for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, is transitioning to a pastoral role at First Baptist

Discipleship emphasis leads to partnership among multiethnic congregations
As a pastor and church planting strategist, Tim Ahlen has watched many believers miss a key aspect of the Christian

Endangered youth: How churches can help protect children, youth from suicide
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies. In this series,

Illinois Baptist messengers approve 6 resolutions, including office of pastor
Messengers took up the role of pastors and stronger marriages in a presentation from the Resolutions and Christian Life Committee Nov. 20 at the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting.

Rashional Thoughts: Sharing Christ, encouraging others is possible out of the overflow
For those of us who grew up in church life, we’ve most likely been consistently encouraged from the pulpit and