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Tithing is generally understood as setting aside 10% of one’s income to be given to one’s local church as an act of wors...
01/06/2026

Tithing is generally understood as setting aside 10% of one’s income to be given to one’s local church as an act of worship to the Lord. I grew up in a home where my mother tithed off our household income. So, when I became a Christian, tithing was a natural expression of worship to God and support of my local church.

Tithing is generally understood as setting aside 10% of one’s income to be given to one’s local church as an act of worship to the Lord. I grew up in a home where my mother tithed off our household income. So, when I became a Christian, tithing was a natural expression of worship to God and supp...

It was not my best sermon.After being away from my congregation for six weeks, the induction phase of my son’s chemother...
01/06/2026

It was not my best sermon.

After being away from my congregation for six weeks, the induction phase of my son’s chemotherapy ended, and we returned home from the Memphis Ronald McDonald House.

It was not my best sermon.

One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competitio...
01/06/2026

One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological s*x.

WASHINGTON, DC (BP) – One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological s*x.

One year ago, on Jan. 17, 2025, beloved Mississippi College Christian studies professor Ivan D. Parke was diagnosed with...
01/06/2026

One year ago, on Jan. 17, 2025, beloved Mississippi College Christian studies professor Ivan D. Parke was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder resulting in the gradual loss of motor neurons. Yet where most see weakness and a hopeless case, God has used Parke mightily.

CLINTON, Miss. -- One year ago, on Jan. 17, 2025, beloved Mississippi College Christian studies professor Ivan D. Parke was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder resulting in the gradual loss of motor neurons. Yet where most see weakness and a hopeless case...

Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Chris...
01/06/2026

Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas, and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.

NIGER STATE, Nigeria (BP) – Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas, and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.

Many Christians make a New Year’s resolution to read the entire Bible during the year. One church in southeastern North ...
01/06/2026

Many Christians make a New Year’s resolution to read the entire Bible during the year. One church in southeastern North Carolina did it during the first weekend of 2026.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Many Christians make a New Year’s resolution to read the entire Bible during the year. One church in southeastern North Carolina did it during the first weekend of 2026.

As we enter 2026, many church pastors make resolutions: grow attendance, launch new ministries or refresh programs.
01/05/2026

As we enter 2026, many church pastors make resolutions: grow attendance, launch new ministries or refresh programs.

As we enter 2026, many church pastors make resolutions: grow attendance, launch new ministries or refresh programs.

A federal district judge has blocked a 2025 California policy that limited teachers’ rights to inform parents when their...
01/05/2026

A federal district judge has blocked a 2025 California policy that limited teachers’ rights to inform parents when their children suffer gender confusion at school.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BP) – A federal district judge has blocked a 2025 California policy that limited teachers’ rights to inform parents when their children suffer gender confusion at school.

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 says, “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to...
01/05/2026

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 says, “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance... .”

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 says, “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear…

The recently passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains several noteworthy Southern Baptist policy p...
01/05/2026

The recently passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains several noteworthy Southern Baptist policy priority wins, including the prohibition of government funded “gender transition” surgeries.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The recently passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains several noteworthy Southern Baptist policy priority wins, including the prohibition of government funded “gender transition” surgeries.

As the U.S extraction of now-former President Nicólas Maduro brought widespread celebration among Venezuelans amid pocke...
01/05/2026

As the U.S extraction of now-former President Nicólas Maduro brought widespread celebration among Venezuelans amid pockets of protest inside and outside the country, Baptist leaders are calling on others to keep the country in consistent prayer for peace now and in times ahead.

NASHVILLE (BP) – As the U.S extraction of now-former President Nicólas Maduro brought widespread celebration among Venezuelans amid pockets of protest inside and outside the country, Baptist leaders are calling on others to keep the country in consistent prayer for peace now and in times ahead.

It took weeks of research, both online and in person, to come up with a guess on where the Sys people lived in South Asi...
01/05/2026

It took weeks of research, both online and in person, to come up with a guess on where the Sys people lived in South Asia. Even then, the information contradicted itself. One finding listed 300 people among the group while another had 230,000. There was not even a digital footprint for International Mission Board missionary John Pratt to follow in his search for this unengaged, unreached people group.

It took weeks of research, both online and in person, to come up with a guess on where the Sys people lived in South Asia. Even then, the information contradicted itself. One finding listed 300 people among the group while another had 230,000. There was not even a digital footprint…

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