
First person: Finding hope amid the pain
After a painful experience, hope often feels fragile. I have learned to allow joy to begin in small moments. It

Your Voice: ‘His wind guided us safely home’
After paddling a mere 100 feet from shore, the blue sky turned black and a heavy downpour drenched us for roughly five minutes.

First person: My friend, Kay Arthur
When I ran into Kay Arthur on the campus of New Orleans Seminary about 30 years ago, I was surprised. No one had announced she would be there. We students thought we knew all the campus news, but apparently not. For me, this was a big deal.

California DR worker on Guam trip: ‘God saw their need and sent us’
During our time in Guam with the California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, I was reminded of Exodus 2:25, “And God saw the people of Israel — and God knew.”

Supreme Court halts vaccine mandate for private employees, allows health care requirement to stand
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Jan. 13) halted the government’s mandate for large private employers but let stand for now

‘Small church with a big heart’ serves hundreds with annual clothes giveaway
Pastor Gary Carringer proudly describes Polly Ann Baptist Church as “the small church with the big heart.” About 40 people fill the pews on Sunday mornings, but this humble congregation makes a big impact on its community.

Texas church plant aims to be ‘where the town is’
Jonathan Leftwich had just wrapped up his most exciting year of ministry at Fellowship Church at Plum Creek in 2019.

Apologetics event focuses on students ‘winning people,’ not arguments
More than 250 youth, parents and church youth leaders recently attended the EQUIP Youth Apologetics Conference at Union University’s Carl Grant Events Center.