
Former Titans QB heeds missions call, moving to Kenya
Rusty Smith has spent most of his life on the football field. Now he’s headed to a different field —

First person: Showing international students Jesus is worth the cost
Sharing Christ with international students is worth the cost, writes Jane Elliot, associate director of Baptist Campus Ministries at Drexel University.

7 ways to minimize gossiping in your church
I wish I didn’t need to highlight these posts today, but I realize gossip has been an issue in the

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

First person: 10 signs that ministry may be your idol
I started full-time ministry at 20 years old, and I quickly grew enamored with the excitement and the perceived prestige of ministry. I would never have admitted it then, but I made ministry my idol – and I confess that I still run that risk this many years later.

Who has the higher discipleship scores at your church?
Regular small group participants are likely to be among the most mature disciples in a church, but they still need encouragement in some areas.

‘Amazing Grace’: Famous hymn by former slave trader still inspirational after 250 years
Most preachers wouldn’t dare tackle writing a sermon and a hymn for their congregation, but that was par for the

Data shows many non-religious are also not spiritually curious
Recent research paints a sobering picture of faith in America: The religiously unaffiliated are growing, theological convictions are weakening and the “spiritual” population remains a relatively small group.