
From backyard cookouts to Christian discipleship, Kentucky church engages international students
It started in a Walmart parking lot with a simple request for a ride. Over the years, it has grown

Mississippi preschooler’s ‘Mr. Bubba dress-a-like’ video goes viral
Ask preschoolers at First Baptist Church Clinton, Mississippi, about their professional aspirations and you’ll get the gamut from Power Rangers and Cinderella to Mr. Bubba … Bubba Cagle, that is, church facilities manager extraordinaire.

Illinois church holds community barbeque event for law enforcement
“One question that was asked repeatedly was ‘Why?’” pastor Scott Nichols reported. Law enforcement officers from DuPage County who attended

First person: Faithfulness is a call to do hard things
On Monday afternoons, I often check in with our members who were out of worship on Sunday. As I spoke with an older woman in our congregation, we found ourselves talking about the generational differences between us.

GuideStone strives to honor faithful servants
In 1917, Southern Baptists meeting in New Orleans were introduced to the idea of a board that would help pastors

Illinois messengers celebrate ‘thriving’ amid pandemic, challenges
Illinois Baptist messengers gathered for their annual meeting in Springfield, where they heard promising reports of missions and ministry, passed

Kentucky VBS features kissing lamb after children raise money for church van
“Vacation Bible School is still a great investment.” Those words summarized a not-so-ordinary VBS for Salvisa Baptist Church Salvisa, Kentucky,

‘Geaux Sunday’: 100 members of FBC Zachary plant gospel seeds, refuse to press ‘pause button’
More than 100 members of First Baptist Church Zachary, Louisiana, recently celebrated baptisms and then ventured into the community to