PLYMOUTH – Somewhere along the way the word has gotten out among the Christian community, that being a Christian requires somberness and...

PLYMOUTH – “A never-before-seen Arabic language movement among Southern Baptists accelerated in 2022 when two Arabic language pastors,...

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Summer is wedding season, and the excitement is palpable. Our daughter’s wedding took place a decade ago at a...

DETROIT – I am thankful to God for the challenging days as they have shown me that I can rely on him in every situation. In the past, I...

SHELBY TOWNSHIP – My husband and I, along with two other couples, planted Lakepointe Church in 2010. As church planters, there are many...

You are in France for the Olympics and see someone handing out free water bottles. It’s hot, and you’re thirsty, so you take one, but...

PARIS, FRANCE (BP) – His Instagram account proclaims “GOD FIRST!” and U.S. Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong tries to be faithful to that...

TORONTO, ONTARIO – Kesevan Balasingham knows firsthand that he doesn’t have to look far from his Toronto home to find a mission field....

BRENTWOOD, TN (BP) – When churchgoers show up to their church’s worship service, they’re often hoping to have a guest with them. A...

BRENTWOOD, TN (BP) – Pews? Where we’re going, we don’t need pews. Some churchgoers say walking into their church feels like time travel,...

Chyler Hughes had never seen a Black missionary. At church, she learned to minister in her local community, but no one ever talked about...

New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro has used background checks in its ministry for more than 10 years. “It gives us peace of mind,”...

Editors note: Luke’s wife, Kathryn, passed away in April 2024 from an extremely quick & aggressive type of cancer. They have a 1 year old...

HOWELL – As I consider some of the animals mentioned in scripture, I reflect on sheep and lions. I often perceive sheep as gentle,...

INDIANAPOLIS – During the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell featured...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Road crews wheeled their black boxes out the Indiana Convention Center doors onto Maryland Avenue. Messengers with...

PLYMOUTH – Not long ago I received a letter from a former high school classmate. We had not had contact with each other since the summer...

PLYMOUTH – Last year, 35 out of 41 Southern Baptist state conventions reported increases in baptisms from the previous year. At the...

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Many of our churches will “go on mission” over the summer, and some are welcoming teams from other states to help them...

WATERFORD – Psalm 139: 13-16 “For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You...