SBC Executive Committee names McLaurin interim president/CEO
William McLaurin became the first African American to lead a Southern Baptist Convention entity when he was named SBC Executive
Storytelling: Should we bring back the annual associational letter?
Should we bring back the annual associational letter? Probably not, even though Baptists are not hearing many of the great stories of congregations in association with one another.
Christmas festivities, tourism slowly returning to Israel after ceasefire
In 2023 and 2024, David Ha’ivri, an Israeli tour guide, didn’t offer his popular English-language Hanukkah or Christmas tours. Tourism had plummeted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the start of the Hamas-Israel war, when nearly every international airline canceled flights to Israel.
Carrying the load: Why pastors are leaving the pulpit
A 2025 Lifeway Research article indicated while only 1 percent of protestant pastors on average decide to step down from ministry each year, the reasons for them stepping down are dynamic, with pastors facing many unique challenges and uncertainties.
Civil Rights tour ‘opened the eyes and hearts’ of ETBU students
A group of East Texas Baptist University students, faculty and staff recently spent four days in Alabama learning the history
South Dakota pastor tackles unique fundraiser to ‘Stop Soldier Suicide’
Playing video games for 30 consecutive hours while live streaming, the vice president of the Dakota Baptist Convention aimed to raise funds to assist soldiers struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Give Dad the gift of your presence
When I was a child my father often called me to help him with a task. Sometimes it was holding
Supreme Court affirms free speech rights for Christian counselor
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Tuesday (March 31) that lower courts applied the wrong legal standard in evaluating