1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1115+ words) Associational and convention participation is very important to me. For nearly 20 years in ministry, I have seen firsthand the benefits of churches cooperating for the advancement of God’s kingdom. I believe deeply in the Cooperative Program and in what Texas…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (930+ words) Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists The nature of the challenges we face is often a matter of perspective. Someone’s perceived scarcity might be another’s abundance and vice versa. Our perspective may change when we learn about the difficulties others face. Perspective…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (803+ words) Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard Baptist World Alliance annual meetings include many breakout sessions based on the 14 BWA Commissions. General topics range from theological reflection to healthy churches, human rights, humanitarian aid, evangelism and discipleship, worship and prayer, Baptist doctrine, religious…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1084+ words) The summer I turned 13, I went to a Youth Evangelism Conference in Dallas. Our youth group had been at Latham Springs Camp all week. We entered a coliseum with thousands of other young people from around the state ready to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1105+ words) Recently, I was speaking with two young men who will be facing an ordination council within the next week. I told them that in my lifetime, certain hot-button issues have come to the forefront, and I had to wrestle with…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (695+ words) Diana Chandler / Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP)—Religious nationalism, transnational repression, and state control of religious groups are among growing trends in the persecution of Christians globally, International Christian Concern said in its newly released 2026 Global Persecution Index. Terrorism, authoritarianism, restrictions…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (895+ words) Julio Guarneri / Texas Baptists These last couple of months have not been easy for our staff. We have been in a season of reorganization and right-sizing. After a two-year process of praying, learning, and planning how to best carry out…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1002+ words) Every Monday morning, I step into a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Every Sunday morning, I step into a pulpit. To many people, those worlds seem destined to collide. They assume someone who works professionally with AI and serves as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) Eric Black / Editor Two recent decisions have me thinking about how American Christians differ over a shared desire—to be sheep, not goats. The U.S. State Department announced, Aug. 6, a group of faith-based humanitarian organizations would receive almost $2 billion for…...