Scott Barkley

NASHVILLE (BP) – Scripture. The Baptist Faith and Message. Resolutions. Topics come up in conversation, whether online, over coffee or at a family reunion. Guides are helpful, and someone must put in the time to develop them within a trustworthy framework.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Ethics & Religious Liberty trustees issued a statement Sept. 10 affirming the “good work” of President Brent Leatherwood and his staff in a step “to acknowledge and address concerns and to create a greater sense of understanding, unity and trust” between the entity and Southern Baptist churches and among the ERLC trustees, president and staff.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Reports showing sustained increases in food and home prices alongside a cooling labor market highlight a continuing challenge for churches.

PASADENA, Texas (BP) – Providence Baptist Church has an elder making a mockery of the term “remote work.” Over the last several months Barry Wilmore has proven that long distances shouldn’t keep one from being an active church member.

WINDER, Ga. (BP) – Area churches have canceled or altered normal Wednesday activities after a shooting at Apalachee High School left four dead and nine others taken to area hospitals with injuries.

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (BP) — Tim Steele feels at home in front of people. He knows about the subtleties of communication such as timing, knowing your audience and being aware of your surroundings.

SUN VALLEY, Nev. (BP) – Larry Whitney spent much of his adult life getting cows to leave the herd. “Cutting,” as it is called, occurs for several reasons ranging from getting them to a veterinarian to preparing them for market.

TYLER, Texas (BP) – The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) association has joined a complaint alongside two churches – including a Southern Baptist congregation – calling for the Johnson Amendment to be declared unconstitutional.

NASHVILLE (BP) — A new Taliban law restricting the rights of women even further has led to calls for prayer from Arabic church leaders as well as Afghans who have fled in recent years.

NASHVILLE (BP) — A letter sent from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reporting pressure from the White House to censor Facebook content should remind Christians that “nothing is truly neutral in the public square.”