10 questions for evaluation at the end of the year
No matter how crazy a year it’s been, our responsibilities as believers haven’t changed. On that basis, here are some questions I use to evaluate the past year in preparation for setting next year’s goals.
‘No respite’: Cuba continues crackdown on freedom of religion
Christian Solidarity Worldwide documented 624 separate cases in 2024 of attacks on freedom of religion or belief. Most of those cases involved multiple violations of faith freedom, bringing the total number to 1,898.
New book tells story of mafia leader with same name as famous evangelist Billy Sunday
Billy Sunday Birt didn’t live up to his namesake, the famed evangelist who impacted countless lives in the early 1900s
‘How Great Thou Art’ gets new verse for 75th anniversary
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the hymn’s popular English translation, Grammy-winning Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman has teamed up with 15 other artists and released a new version,
First person: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions
“When I first heard ‘brain rot,’ I had to laugh. It sounds like the kind of thing my grandma would’ve accused me of catching if I spent too much time watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island,” writes Tony Martin, Baptist Record editor.
NH church seeks ‘radical’ vision as ‘a vital piece of the community’
Aaron Cockrum is planning “to do something radically different” in central New Hampshire. When he and his wife, Linda, a
SBC Executive Committee trustee resignations up to six since September meeting
So far six trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee have resigned since the Sept. 20–21 regularly scheduled meeting
First person: Embracing your emotions the key to happiness
“I used to think happiness was about banishing negative emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration. After all, who wants to sit around feeling miserable, right? But here’s the kicker — happiness isn’t about avoiding those emotions.”