Ground Level with Marc Ira Hooks offers ‘come on and follow me’ style journalism
“Yeah, get in the truck and go.” Those were the words that set Marc Ira Hooks in motion hours after
First person: Transitions and ‘true leadership’
Leadership transitions are common in life. A boss retires. An incumbent loses an election. A pastor moves to another church. A parent leaves or passes away. … Having experienced all those leadership transitions, I’ve learned they can be both good and bad, depending on the people, the situations and how well the transition is planned and implemented.
‘Fine arts Bible study’ group reaches atheist student with gospel
“People aren’t always going to react well to the gospel,” said Payton Beucher, a student at Northwest Missouri State University. “But you don’t give people the excuse to throw it back in your face.”
Appellate court hears case on religious hiring rights at Liberty University
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday (March 17) in a case over whether Liberty University can require employees to follow its doctrinal beliefs on gender and sexuality.
Revive Summit highlights possibilities for replanting, revitalizing
“In the last three years, the shift has been staggering: 435,000 lost in 2020; 410,000 in 2021; and then 484,000 in 2022. In total, the [Southern Baptist Convention] has lost more than 1.3 million people in just three years.”
First-person: Protecting children from social media’s harms
In the fall of 2021, while pouring my morning coffee, I barely noticed the newspaper headline about Facebook — near
First Person: Lunar New Year creates gospel opportunities
At the core of the Great Commission is the call for believers to scatter themselves to a world in need.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for October 15
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Oct. 15, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.