
Georgia Baptists back bill adding clergy to improper sexual contact statute
A key Senate committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 542, which would add clergy to Georgia’s ‘improper sexual contact’ statute, during a hearing Wednesday evening, Feb. 25.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief continues work on fire recovery in panhandle
More than 2o volunteers began working March 6 for cleanup and fire recovery in the Oklahoma panhandle, confirmed Jason Yarbrough, Disaster Relief director for Oklahoma Baptists.

‘Show His love’: Missouri church supports refugees who are new mothers
“Our refugees come here, and the new moms need everything, especially if it is their first baby,” said Leslie Broome, Oasis education assistant and baby shower coordinator. “We love to partner with churches to have these baby showers.”

Israel Villalobos: Christ at the center of your family
For many pastors, keeping Christ at the center of their families can be far more difficult than they imagine, said

First person: Handling the ‘intrusive burden of worry’
As another week of strikes on Iran approaches, Americans are bracing for soaring gas prices and sustained inflation. With an April 15 deadline looming, many taxpayers dread their final bill from the IRS. Here in West Tennessee, tornado season is now underway. So, how do we handle the worries of life?

‘Gospel Carnival’: Brazilian evangelicals disrupt pre-Lenten partying
In the past few years, evangelicals, who make up about 30% of Brazil’s population, have taken a new approach, working to short-circuit the festival with displays of Christian faith.

NAMB breakfast panel: Church planters, keep the focus on the Kingdom
For church planters, the big picture — the “real endgame” — should always be about the kingdom of God, said

As Bible sales triple over past 10 years, how can churches seize ministry opportunity?
In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg printed around 180 copies of the Bible, the first book to come from his movable type