
Theme park chapel celebrates 50 years of being ‘church at Dollywood’
The Robert F. Thomas Chapel, located in the heart of Dollywood theme park, holds about 225 guests. The quaint building

‘We need one another’: National missionaries join IMB to prepare Africans to go
Tagba is a pastor who works as a national missionary in Togo. He was trained by the Togo Baptist Convention,

Self-control not possible by ‘self,’ only through Holy Spirit, Draper says
Jimmy Draper said self-control is an oxymoron. “We do not have self-control,” said Draper, president emeritus of Lifeway. “The Israelites

Relief efforts underway after tornadoes ravaged New Orleans, southeast Louisiana
Multiple tornadoes ripped through southeast Louisiana Tuesday, March 22, damaging homes, leaving thousands without power, and causing multiple injuries and

First person: Handling church trolls online
I’ve consulted with hundreds of churches over the years, and sadly, online trolls are a common enemy shared by some of the most effective churches in America.

First person: Developing a culture of invitation
Since we live in such a secular culture, it’s easy to think most nonbelievers are indifferent — even hostile — to the idea of attending church.

Ohio church and South Dakota ranch highlight faithful partnership
Violet Baptist Church in Pickerington, Ohio, is a world away from the Pine Ridge Reservation and Chanku Waste (pronounced “wash-tay”)

Kansas volunteers find joy helping homeowners in ‘heartbreaking’ situations after Hurricane Ida
When rainy weather hindered the chainsaw work Donald Arnold’s team had planned to do in the Mandeville, Louisiana, area, he