
Serve with boldness is theme of IMB’s Sending Celebration for new missionaries
Grayson Marshall’s passion for the nations ignited after a mission trip to Nicaragua. But during his first trip to Japan,

Disaster Relief volunteers sharing hope amid ice storm recovery efforts
The state’s southernmost counties were covered in two-thirds of an inch of ice that brought down tree limbs and knocked out power to a reported 60,000 customers during the Jan. 4-5 storm.

IMB president baptizes daughter, celebrates ‘most important job as a father’
Paul Chitwood felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude when he stepped into the baptismal waters with his 10-year-old daughter, Lilly,

Akerman’s nursing dream opens doors to Kingdom work
Debby Akerman always dreamed about becoming a nurse when she was a little girl. But she never could have imagined

Home for Christmas: Foster family’s devastated house restored with help from Texas Baptist Men
Christmas came a little early this year for a family in rural Weir, Texas. But, like the first Christmas, it

The blessings and benefits of thankfulness
EDITORS NOTE: This story was previously posted Nov. 8 on The Baptist Paper website. When Thanksgiving arrives on the 4th

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for January 15
Valued by God Psalm 139:1–10, 13–16 Our culture devalues life. Often the unborn, disabled and elderly are treated in ways

Baptist women gather for 70th annual World Day of Prayer
Women around the globe recently observed the 70th annual Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer. The observance, which began in