
Former Presbyterian minister seeks to fill training gaps as NAMB’s director of urban planting
A former Presbyterian minister has been chosen to serve as director of urban church planting for the North American Mission Board’s Send Network.

Rhonda Kelley remembered as gracious first lady, champion for women
Funeral services will be held Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. (with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m.) at First Baptist Church Fairhope, Alabama, and a memorial service will take place Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at New Orleans Seminary.

TX churches reach out to Allen community after mall shooting
One day after a deadly shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, local churches sent prayer teams to the scene

Mississippi Bible scholars headline state’s preaching conference April 15–17
The Mississippi Baptist Convention Board is hosting the annual State Preaching Conference April 15–17, to be held in three locations across the state.

Heart for unborn: Baptist association launches pregnancy care center in AR
With a heart for unborn children and their parents, the churches of the Little River Baptist Association partnered to launch a pregnancy resource center in Nashville, Arkansas.

Parents urged to monitor children’s social media as Israel crisis unfolds
As the crisis unfolds in Israel, numerous media outlets are reporting that Hamas is threatening to post disturbing videos on social media over the weekend showing hostages being executed.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for March 31
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for March 31, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

First person: Don’t drown yourself in bad news
Navigating the stormy seas of today’s news cycle without capsizing into the ocean of despair is quite the task. Here are some beacons of hope.