Third Baptist committed to mentor children
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Gene and Karen Stewart know what it means to live and teach in the City of St. Louis — and they know the difference an
As new executive take the helm, British Baptists rebrand their union to emphasize relationships
Lynn Green, the first woman elected to lead the Baptist Union of Great Britain, began work Sept. 9, the same day as the group, which includes Baptists in England and Wales, launch of a new website, magazine and brand name — all reflecting a new
Meeting to mark bicentennial of missions abroad
A three-day conference in November will celebrate 200 years of Baptist missions and explore the lasting impact of Ann and Adoniram Judson, the first U.S. Baptist missionaries to serve on foreign soil.
Show appreciation to ministers
October has long been designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. The good thing about a special month is that it reminds us to be appreciative in intentional ways. But the downside is that we might reduce intentionally showing love and appreciation throughout the year. Love your
Swimmer gives us something to cheer
The news is heavy today with an impending threat to attack Syria for using chemical weapons on its citizenry and word that convicted kidnapper Ariel Castro was discovered dead, hanging from a bed sheet in his prison cell. But one story is
More Baptists hitting the gridiron
Saturday marks the beginning of inaugural football seasons for Mercer, Oklahoma Baptist and Stetson universities. They join a trend of traditionally Baptist schools hoping the sport will boost enrollments and revenues and energize campuses.
It’s time to renew the dream
August 28 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, a significant civil rights event that drew upwards of a quarter-million people and was the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
In a trend still below churches radar, many ministers saddled with seminary debt
When Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure last month to relieve spiraling student debt, churches probably didn’t realize the problem hits closer to home than expected — many pastors are leaving seminary and divinity school with tens of thousands of dollars in loans.
Poverty, hunger issue won’t go away
I don’t ever recall going to bed hungry. Compared to millions and millions in our world, this makes me a rarity. Oh, I usually awaken every morning with an appetite. But I do not recall a day when my appetite was
‘Advocacy photography’ project brings Lakota plight to believers
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