
Father, sons served 8 churches
By Todd Deaton The Courier Greg Sweet and his two sons, Neal and Nathan, together form what one fellow pastor

Worship Initiative partners with schools to train musicians
“There’s nothing quite like the training and resourcing platform that we provide,” said Robbie Seay, executive vice president of leader development and content at the Worship Initiative.

China to allow more children per family
A shift in China’s controversial two-child birth policy allows couples to have up to three children in a measure intended

Queen seeks probation, fine as sentence date approaches
A document submitted by the attorney of Matt Queen contains excerpts from 59 letters of support for the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor alongside pleas for leniency from Queen himself as sentencing approaches.

Lance Caddel named executive director of Northwest Baptist Convention
The Northwest Baptist Convention has elected Lance Caddel as its new executive director-treasurer during a special called meeting on Feb. 24.

IMB trustees appoint 92 missionaries, welcome former president
International Mission Board trustees approved 92 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 17–18 meeting in Richmond, Virginia. Missionaries

Study: Is Lent off the radar of most Americans?
Beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending during Holy Week, Lent serves as a time of preparation for the Easter celebration in many Christian traditions. The practice often involves the spiritual discipline of fasting.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for August 15
Serve with Loyalty 1 Kings 18:20–26, 31–39 God requires total devotion. Jesus says we cannot serve two masters (Matt. 6:24).