
Comedian Mickey Bell uses humor to point to ‘the God of second chances’
Comedian Mickey Bell wants people who attend his shows to laugh, but he hopes audiences leave with more than a

Jubilee Trading Company touches world with faith-centered mission
Stephanie Edwards navigates rows of tall, unfinished wooden shelves, touching the world with each reach into one of the hundreds of cardboard boxes filled with exotic goods.

Pattern: Defining memberships in associations
The pattern of membership in our Baptist denomination is straightforward. Individuals are members of churches. Churches are members of an

Hands-on ministry: FL Baptist association serving communities in need
It took Michael Hilliard several years, multiple missions trips and various jobs to realize God had different plans for his

‘No respite’: Cuba continues crackdown on freedom of religion
Christian Solidarity Worldwide documented 624 separate cases in 2024 of attacks on freedom of religion or belief. Most of those cases involved multiple violations of faith freedom, bringing the total number to 1,898.

Churches more financially equipped to weather hardships, study shows
After enduring difficult economic seasons recently, churches are better prepared for financial rainy days than they were prior to the

Supreme Court, football and a coach’s right to pray
On June 27 the Supreme Court sided with a Washington state high school football coach who left his job after

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for April 23
The Temptation to Rely on Myself Instead of God Deuteronomy 8:2–10; Matthew 4:1–4 In the nearly century-old folk tale, “The