
Officers elected during SBC annual meeting in Indy
In addition to electing North Carolina pastor as Southern Baptist Convention president, messengers to the annual meeting June 11–12 in Indianapolis elected a slate of other leaders.

MaxFit gym providing ‘safe space’ through Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries
When Lauren Boyd and her family moved away from Birmingham, Alabama, in July 2020, she thought she was leaving her dream of starting a gym behind. But those concerns soon turned into an opportunity.

Missouri association partners with children’s home in Liberia
Several churches in the Black River Association in Kennett, Missouri, have begun assisting a ministry to children in the western African nation of Liberia.

First person: Navigating social media amid disasters, political insanity
The images catch your eye, and before you know it, you’re sharing them with your army of followers on social media — and you’re convinced they need to see them and feel the same swell of emotions you feel. But do they?

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

‘They lost everything’: Volunteers clean homesites, share faith in Oklahoma
Texans on Mission volunteers spent two weeks responding to needs after wildfires tore through Stillwater, affecting about 200 homes in the area and 74 campers at nearby Lake Carl Blackwell.

Liberty University paying Jerry Falwell Jr. $15 million settlement
Of the total, $5.5 million resolves litigation between Falwell and the university, while the remaining $9.7 million is tied to his retirement package …

Atlanta nonprofit clinics filling gap after hospital closure
After a major hospital closure in Atlanta, nonprofit health care providers had to step up, and they have been working to provide care for many who are under-insured and low-income.