
Endangered youth: Addressing the pitfalls of teen sex
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies. In this series,

MS Baptist Collegiate Ministries names new director
Sam Ivy will lead the Collegiate Ministries Department at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board in Jackson. He replaces Lloyd Lunceford,

First Person: This Christmas, let’s pray the light shines in the darkness
Bells clanging, bodies burning, smoke rising — I’ll never forget my first experience of the Aarti along the banks of the

Two arrested related to German minister’s possible abduction in Mali
Two people have been arrested in the possible abduction of a German minister in Mali in November. A police representative

Missouri DR team removes tree from IMB missionary’s stateside home
Hurricane Helene was described by one official as a 400-mile-wide tornado, … which isn’t too far from reality. So, even

First Person: Reasons why your family should eat together
It may be that the best thing you can do for your kids is to sit the whole family down

Online scammers steal $793K from NC church
A North Carolina congregation’s plans to move into a new worship center this spring have been put on hold after

Evaluate your church: ‘Random questions’ to ask now
“We know what questions we often ask about our churches. Is the church growing? Are we meeting budget? Are we making disciples? Take some time today to evaluate your church via these somewhat ‘random’ questions,” notes Chuck Lawless.