
Latest list of countries severely violating religious freedom raises concerns
“There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria or India as a Country of Particular Concern, despite its own reporting and statements.” —U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Reflections on missions trip to Ukraine: ‘Is this really happening?’
The Ukraine relief mission trip to Poland was unlike any I have experienced in some 65 years on this earth.

First person: What church communicators should know about the human brain
The human brain is wired to crave novelty. Long before smartphones and streaming platforms competed for our attention, God designed our minds to scan the environment for anything new, surprising or out of place.

Guilty of ‘extremism’?: Baptists in Belarus voice concern about new law
President Aleksandr Lukashenko authorized a law that solidifies the government’s power to inspect and monitor religious communities, according to those close to the situation in Belarus.

Longtime TN Baptist Collegiate Ministry leader Bill Choate dies at 67
William “Bill” Choate, a longtime leader of Baptist Collegiate Ministry in Tennessee whose influence shaped generations of college students, died

TN Baptist Disaster Relief distributes water to needy areas
With snow and ice and single digit temperatures hitting the country in recent days, some areas in Tennessee have experienced water shortages — and Disaster Relief volunteers in the state are responding.

Book Review: Author explores the SBC and civil rights
David Roach has written a thorough history of Southern Baptist views on segregation and paints a detailed picture of how

Church celebrates three generations in one baptism service
It was a baptism service Sunday unlike any other that Belfry First Baptist Church Pastor Mike McCartney has ever been involved in.