
Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, other Christians ‘free and with their families again’
Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, once sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy, was the third Christian convert recently released from prison

Lecrae building ‘bridge’ between church, culture through music
The music of Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae and his label Reach Records may not yet be in your church hymnal,

Students repair TX homes, learn value of ‘missional life’ over spring break
BOUNCE Student Disaster Recovery drew youth from Mobberly Baptist Church Longview, Texas, who gave their spring break for community rehabilitation

Women ‘Renew’ fellowship at Northwest Summit
Women from churches across Oregon, Washington and north Idaho recently joined one another for the first in-person Northwest Women’s Summit

Resolutions reflect SBC’s doctrinal commitments, cultural concerns at Dallas gathering
Resolutions “On the Centennial Anniversary of the Cooperative Program” and “On Honoring the Centennial Anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message (1925) and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message (2000)” were among eight resolutions approved by messengers during sessions June 10-11 in Dallas.

‘Instruments of Joy’: Pastor, sons use hobby to provide guitars for missions
Pastor Greg Gilbreath of Madison Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, has always enjoyed both playing and repairing his own guitars.

VBS soundtrack ‘Spark Studios’ tops Apple Music’s children’s chart
Lifeway Christian Resources’ Vacation Bible School soundtrack recently ranked at the top of a children’s music chart and 63rd on

First person: Who is influencing you?
One of the unique realities of my childhood is that I met six of my eight great-grandparents. This wasn’t unusual to me at the time, but today I realize what a remarkable gift it was.