6 Biblical Truths to Teach Your Teen About Respect
By Dan Darling It's a tough world out there for teenagers. The pressures of adolescence have always been a difficult crucible for young people but today it seems easier to be victimized and a perpetrator of verbal violence. Parents have an increasingly difficult job...
America Needs Heroic Leadership in the Present, Leadership That Champions Religious Liberty Globally
By Ronnie Floyd Christianity is alive and well in Washington, D.C. in spite of what you may read on your smart phones or watch on television. This past week, I spent two days in our nation’s capitol, where I joined thousands of our fellow countrymen at the National...
State legislators presented with Bibles
By Staff Over 250 Iowans went to the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday February 3rd to present every legislator their own personalized copy of The Founders’ Bible. Over 130 churches from all across the state supported the Bible presentations with over 80 churches...
Urban bivocational ministry
by Terry Dorsett HARTFORD, Conn. (BP) -- When people think of bivocational ministry, the image that comes to mind often includes a small rural church led by a pastor who may have come to ministry later in life or has less formal training. Perhaps the reason why this...
SBDR leaders gather to build relationships, develop future ministry plans
By Tobin Perry GRESHAM, Ore. (BP) -- New York homeowner Frank Primiano didn’t know what to think about a team of Southern Baptist college students who came into his home following Hurricane Sandy and removed wet insulation, did other dirty jobs and then thanked him...
Welcoming the stranger (Part 1): Why the church should care about immigrants and immigration
Christians oftentimes feel a tension between showing compassion to immigrants and upholding the rule of law. With a large number of immigrants coming to the United States, we have a great missional opportunity to reach the nations for Christ without having to leave...
Des Moines, Topping Lists and Drawing Church Planters
By Matthew O'Mealey It's more than coincidence that a city like Des Moines is topping lists, which are praising it's current status as well as it's projected rise to prominence, while God is also calling church planters here as well as sparking growth in many other...
Man finds redemption 40 years after theft
by Grace Thornton/The Alabama Baptist ALABASTER, Ala. (BP) -- About 40 years ago a young boy managed to get into the coin box of the vending machine on a Wednesday night at Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster, Ala. He and two buddies each grabbed a heavy handful of...
Why Baptist?
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Who’d a Thunk It? I wasn’t born this way. That’s not my excuse. Neither am I naturally inclined towards such a disposition. That doesn’t explain it. You might say that I was even raised to know better. None of that really...
TrueLife.org gives churches evangelistic aid
by Norm Miller LYNCHBURG, Va., (BP) -- Katherine* handed Sean* a Watchtower magazine. Sean handed Katherine a card with information about his church and TrueLife.org, an online evangelistic resource. A few weeks later, Katherine emailed Sean to say thanks for the card...
