Property sale considered ‘next step’ in financial turnaround for SWBTS
As the next step in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s long-term strategy to evaluate its property usage in keeping with its student-focused core value and to prioritize seminary resources, the seminary announced Jan. 13.
Advent in an ‘aggressively subjective, individualistic culture’
Advent should remind justice-minded Christians their “yearning” and “longing for more” is rooted in the awareness God’s Kingdom has come, but it also is yet to come, theologian Will Willimon told religious leaders on a Zoom call convened by Pastors for Texas Children.
5 reasons churches struggle to reach the next generation
The 2026 Illinois Leadership Summit, held in Springfield January 20-21, featured four main session speakers discussing the hard work needed to reach the next generation.
First person: People of all faiths can work together when threats arise
Situational awareness and preparedness assessment headlines surfaced across the nation following the Jan. 18 church service disruption in Minnesota and ahead of the predicted historic snow and ice storm coming the weekend of Jan. 23.
How to protect your church from freezing cold
Extreme cold and water pipes can be a bad combination. That was case Thursday (January 22) at Streator Baptist Camp in Streator, Illinois, when a water pipe in the kitchen ceiling froze and then burst creating a cold, wet and costly mess for the camp.
Persecution against Christians rising: Open Doors releases 2025 World Watch list
Persecution against Christians continues to increase around the globe. The number of believers facing high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith rose to more than 380 million, Open Doors reported.
Bellevue pastor Steve Gaines: Cancer has spread to lungs
Following his recent diagnosis of kidney cancer, Steve Gaines shared in a video update Dec. 7 that the cancer has spread to his lungs.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 25
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for January 25, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.