
IMB celebrates surpassing $5 billion in Lottie Moon Offering receipts
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the IMB sent more than 500 new missionaries, and in 2020, it engaged 247

First person: What is winter trying to tell us?
“What if I told you that winter holds much greater significance than stoking daydreams of summer vacation or the playfulness of childhood?” says pastor Adam Dooley.

From the field: How is your church helping orphans, vulnerable children?
Ten years ago, I was visiting Shelter Yetu, an orphanage in Naivasha, Kenya. A young boy stood alone at the chalkboard,

Ugandan Christian, Islamic boss killed in conversion dispute
KAGUMU, Uganda — A Muslim supervisor sent hit men May 22 to kill a Christian employee for not converting to

SWBTS board accuses trustee of violating confidentiality, withholding facts
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s board of trustees accused trustee Aaron Sligar of violating the confidentiality of an executive session of

Kentucky church ‘finishes well’ by investing in variety of ongoing ministries
A year ago, Kiddville Baptist Church in Winchester, Kentucky, held its usual Sunday worship service, then closed its doors for

‘Ripple effects’: Sports gambling fueled by greed, ethicist says
While compulsive sports gambling begins as an individual issue, its “ripple effects” are felt throughout society, said RaShan Frost, director of research with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

99-year-old pianist has been making music for 85 years
“I do have a satisfied feeling when I play,” Grace Street said. “When I’m not there, there is no one else to play, and that’s not what you would want to hear.”