
‘Santa Marc’ points to real reason for the season
Marc Hooks wears a lot of hats these days — and one of them is a Santa hat. Every Christmas season for the past few years, Hooks has worked as a professional Santa Claus.

‘He has set the bar high’: IL minister celebrates 7 decades of service
J. Darrell Molen has been faithful to the Church — he has been serving churches in Illinois and other areas for seven decades now.

First person: Could you visit Iran? Start praying.
‘When the doors are opened, seek out ways to visit Iran. In the meantime, seek out Persians who are living among us.’

‘God’s gentle leading’ launches 40-year career in Baptist communications
When Terry Barone was a college student in the mid-’70s, he wasn’t sure where his career path might take him.

National WMU board meeting kicks off with effort to ‘reset, reimagine and reinvigorate’
Nearly 200 people from across the nation — and a few from around the globe — made their way to

Baptist layman seeks to transform health care in Ukraine
A Ukraine-born Houston Baptist layman is seeking to help his homeland rebuild its health care system by offering young Ukrainian medical professionals continuing education opportunities in the United States.

Legal strategy topic of special-called SBC Exec Comm meeting
“Today, we had a second zoom Executive Committee meeting in the span of two weeks, which is indicative of the commitment of your EC trustees to fulfill their responsibilities on behalf of the SBC.” —EC chair Philip Robertson

P.J. Tibayan: Finding fulfillment through an ‘unbreakable union with Christ’
“When a false idea captivates your mind as true – captivates your heart as true – the results can be