
‘Every believer involved’: KY church baptizes more than 700 this year
At Hillvue Heights Church, sharing the gospel “is a way of life,” says lead pastor Steve Ayers of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, church. That has resulted in the church baptizing 703 people this year.

Decisions, Choices and Options: Sexual purity program for students impacting lives
When Joi Stepp Wasill founded Decisions, Choices and Options 20 years ago, she had no idea that the program —

Humanist secularism gaining ground?
Secularism is making headway in the U.S., according to Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), while data from Pew Research Center paint a mixed picture.

Church plant builds community bonds in preparation for launch
Change City Church — an upcoming church plant in Ohio — is working to make a connection with their community before the church’s launch in January 2025 by getting to know people and providing for their needs.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for November 13
Leaders Needed Micah 3:1–12 Micah the Moreshite, a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea, lived about 25 miles from Jerusalem, near

Indonesian authorities foil plan to bomb churches
Authorities in Indonesia last week arrested a 19-year-old member of an Islamic extremist group and his parents, foiling a plan to suicide bomb two church sites, officials said.

Firefighter says 9/11 more than just a date on the calendar
Paul Wood says Sept. 11 has grown bigger than a date on the calendar for him.

Book Review: ‘From the Killing Fields to the Blessing Field’ a tale of 2 nations, their peoples
The recently released book, “From the Killing Fields to the Blessing Field,” tells of the daily bombing runs to Cambodia by the U.S. from 1969 to 1973, with 115,000 bombing sites in all.