Find the right Bible reading plan for your ministry
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Year after year, one common New Year’s resolution among Christians is to spend more time—or even any time at all—in God’s Word. However, for many, it’s hard to know where to start.
Survivors ‘desperate’ as tenuous ceasefire dangles, Palestinian pastor says
JERUSALEM (BP) – Crucial humanitarian aid, the phased release of hostages in exchange for prisoners, and an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza were among the initial terms of a ceasefire agreement announced Jan. 14 between Israel and Hamas.
ERLC releases 2025 public policy agenda
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) announced the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming year through the entity’s annual federal public policy agenda, released Thursday (Jan. 16).
FIRST-PERSON: Reclaiming America’s leadership in global child welfare
As our nation prepares for a new administration, it is impossible to ignore the influence these individuals will have not only on domestic policies but also on the world’s perception of America’s heart and values. The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is one area that offers a profound opportunity for leadership and attention. The department's responsibility to protect the well-being of vulnerable children and families goes far beyond its association with public health. HHS must prioritize child protection.
Pro-life battle must include the Church, pregnancy care center director says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Monica Henderson says that though abortion in Kentucky has changed after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to abortion in 2022, pregnancy support ministry in Kentucky has not.
Fires erupt as Mississippi mission team serves Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – When Steven Smith and the group of college students he was leading began their mission trip to Send Relief’s Ministry Center in Los Angeles, they had no idea they would soon be serving a city facing some of its most challenging days.
WMU January board meeting highlights joy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Despite a major winter storm that impacted travel across the country and brought a blanket of snow to Birmingham, approximately 180 missions leaders gathered for national WMU’s board meeting Jan. 11-13 in Alabama.
Bible Study: Loving God, loving others
Parents are excited to hear their child’s first words, especially when those first words are Mama or Daddy. Not all words, though, cause elation. Seemingly, children soon learn two other words they say with much conviction. The first is No! The second is Mine! Nobody has to teach children to be selfish; instead, we have to teach them to share.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments on law requiring age verification for adult websites
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday (Jan. 15) in a case involving a Texas law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their users.