
Patience, compassion, empathy helpful in recovery process
Approximately 20% of American adults suffer from the effects of trauma, which can produce an emotional response that debilitates a

Iorg urges Illinois messengers that spirit of cooperation is ‘under attack’
At the Illinois Baptist State Association Annual Meeting, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg emphasized the value of cooperation despite cultural and denominational challenges.

Get noticed! 6 tips for naming your church Christmas event
The proper naming of your church Christmas event can determine its success. People attend Christmas events for many reasons (secular

Pennsylvania Baptists host Christian music festival
Grace Baptist Church in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hosted its first Victory in the Valley Christian Music Festival in June, Baptist

First person: Jesus left Heaven to make a home in a manger
“We cannot truly experience Christmas until we bow before Jesus as God in human flesh. Fully appreciating His cradle requires our first acknowledging His crown,” writes pastor Adam Dooley.

Midwestern Seminary offers online help for those CALLED to ministry
After months of planning, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, recently announced the launch of CALLED — a

Hole-in-one for outreach: Church shares Christmas truth with mini-golf event
In a creative blend of fun and faith, First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, Kentucky, hosted a 9-hole mini-golf to share the story of Jesus’ birth.

TN students experience crash course in servant leadership
Classrooms were empty on Carson-Newman University’s campus in Jefferson City earlier this fall, but it was not a holiday. More