Colleges and universities across Iowa are filled with the future leaders of our state. This is a critical time for these young people as they formulate their world views and make decisions about the purpose and direction of...
Read Moreby Rebecca Wolford/SBCLIFE NASHVILLE (BP) — Noting that we are in “a new day of awareness” about mental health issues, Frank S. Page expressed appreciation to the Mental Health Advisory Group at its culminating...
Read Moreby Jeff Iorg MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP) — One of the casualties of the loss of discipleship focus in many churches is the absence of an intentional stewardship development strategy. Some pastors are afraid to “talk...
Read MoreBy Thom S. Rainer The conversation was both predictable and profound. It was predictable because I have been asked a similar question many times. It was profound because it represents the very nature of the challenges our...
Read Moreby Faith Morgan “True growth only comes through scattering and gain only comes by losing. It’s counterintuitive, but it’s true,” said sending church pastor J.D. Greear of Summit Church in Raleigh, N.C., keynote speaker for the...
Read Moreby Joe McKeever NEW ORLEANS (BP) — From the divine perspective, 10 years is a blip, one nanosecond in a timeless eternity. For us earthlings, it’s one-eighth of a life expectancy. Even so, it’s a convenient...
Read Moreby Keith Collier/Southern Baptist TEXAN AUSTIN, Texas (BP) — In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, Christians and churches must respond by speaking with confidence, conviction and...
Read MoreEach summer the Friendship Baptist Center offers opportunities for youth and college students to identify and to use the gifts God has given them through ministry to others at the Center. Local high school students who...
Read MoreJames was licensed to the Gospel ministry Sunday August 2, 2015 at First Baptist Lamoni, Iowa. He is excited to follow his Savior in obedience to His call.
Read MoreReligious liberty is being challenged across our country and in our own state. The Alliance Defending Freedom and the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission have created several resources to equip churches...
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