U.N. calls on Pakistan to address forced marriages, conversions of girls
U.N. human rights experts on April 11 called on Pakistan to make legal changes in light of continued vulnerability of women and girls of minority faiths to forced marriages and religious conversions.
TN church becomes first in state to give $1 million through CP in one year
First Baptist Church Hendersonville, Tennessee, announced Sunday (Aug. 11) it will be the first church in the state to ever give more than $1 million in one year through the Cooperative Program.
‘Live Sent’: Oklahoma retreat equips, impacts 800 students, young adults
“We (Christians) have no excuse not to be living for God in everything we do,” one attendee noted. “Hearing that reminder … was just what I needed, and I will always be thankful for that.”
Americans growing more open to political endorsements in church?
Few pastors endorse political candidates outside their role at church. Even fewer endorse during a church service. Most Americans like it that way, but they’re growing more supportive of churches jumping into the political fray.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for May 12
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for May 12, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
Christmas in the Delta: BSU students ‘serve in their own backyard’
More than 350 Baptist Student Union students from 18 Mississippi colleges joined “Christmas in the Delta,” a ministry mobilizing students for gospel-centered service across nine Delta counties.
First person: A Christian’s celebration of mothers
Mother’s Day provides us an opportunity to thank the Good Lord for blessing us with this awesome and extraordinary woman who helped us to see our need for Him.
EC leaders take questions on abuse prevention; 2 churches no longer ‘in friendly cooperation’
Jeff Dalrymple and Jeff Iorg, president/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, fielded questions related to sexual abuse prevention Tuesday (Feb. 18) following the SBC Executive Committee meeting in Nashville.