
First-person: Peace that floods our hearts this Christmas season
Shalom, quiet stillness at dawn, a sleeping baby. What places and experiences come to mind when you think about peace?

Fulani herdsmen kill, kidnap Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria, July 7, killing two Christians and wounding three others, after terrorizing villagers in another area in June, International-Morning Star News reported.

‘Our mission field’: Send Relief helps Afghan refugee children on U.S. military bases
When Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban in 2021, 5,000 Afghan refugees relocated to a U.S. military base

Update: Effort to defund Planned Parenthood partially blocked
Amid the ongoing battle to defund Planned Parenthood, a federal judge has partially blocked a provision in a recently passed federal budget bill focused on stripping Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding for one year.

Church sees numbers double with help from IMB missionaries
“Once we began to minister outside of our own area, that’s where the growth really came from,” pastor Paul Huenefeld said.

First person: 10 signs that ministry may be your idol
I started full-time ministry at 20 years old, and I quickly grew enamored with the excitement and the perceived prestige of ministry. I would never have admitted it then, but I made ministry my idol – and I confess that I still run that risk this many years later.

Worship pastor’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ win opens ‘a lot of doors’
A Baptist was a big winner on a national TV game show last week — not just monetarily but by having a platform to speak about the importance of adoption and foster care.

Lifeway plans move to new ‘teaming space’ in Brentwood
Lifeway Christian Resources recently announced plans to take up residence at Maryland Farms in Brentwood by the end of 2022.