
First person: Cracker Barrel and repentance
If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you probably saw that Cracker Barrel stirred up quite the fuss.

God’s provision, focus underscore WMU board meeting
During WMU’s board meeting, Jan. 8–9, executive board members joined national and state leaders via Zoom to hear business updates

‘I do not retract what I said’: Russian pastor jailed for preaching against war
A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.

Arkansas women ‘refreshed in life and ministry’ at Ministers’ Wives Conference
Arkansas Baptist women from across the state were refreshed in God’s Word during the Ministers’ Wives Conference on Monday at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Jonesboro.

A network in action: Resort ministry to serve locals, canyon visitors
With dusty shoes, sweat-moistened brows and water bottles in hand is how several million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park

While challenges remain, Jeff Iorg says SBC on ‘healthier trajectory’
UPDATE: On Tuesday (Sept. 23), the SBC Executive Committee approved a referral from the June annual meeting involving the appointment

Animal control business opens doors for Canada church planters, Mississippi Baptists
Eleven pastors and mission leaders from 10 Mississippi Baptist churches recently went on a “vision journey” to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to build partnerships with church planters.

McLaurin challenges SBC Exec Comm members to ‘pray for’ rather than ‘prey on’
In his inaugural address Feb. 21 to Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee trustees, Willie McLaurin spotlighted Acts 1:8, stating, “The