FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP) -- It is one of the most common questions we get from church leaders: When will all the church members return to in-person services?

Thom Rainer marvels at the positive use of social media for God's glory during the disappearance of Christian author Henry Blackaby.

Churches can learn lessons from the cover-up of child abuse at Penn State, says columnist and LifeWay President Thom Rainer.

With the goal of helping other parents, columnist and Southern Baptist leader Thom Rainier lists four mistakes he made as a father.

The movie "Courageous" could be the beginning of a movement that would have a tremendous impact on families, says columnist Thom Rainer.

When I am asked to describe LifeWay in a phrase, I encapsulate it in this way: “We are a ministry built on a business model.”   These two components—ministry and business—are essential to what we do. The business aspect of LifeWay helps us provide ministry resources to churches and individuals around the world. Our vision statement captures this idea well: As God works through us ... We will help people and churches know Jesus Christ and seek His Kingdom by providing biblical solutions that spiritually transform individuals and cultures.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--I know. Pastors aren't perfect. But they do have one of the toughest jobs in the world.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--My wife and I were in a conversation recently about our years together.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Please forgive me for the personal nature of this column.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--For more than 20 years I have been researching and studying churches, primarily those in North America.