Maryland BCM student shares story of radical transformation
TOWSON, Md. — Brandon Arnold, a Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) student leader with GraceLife ministry at Towson University (TU), said he attended church, wore a cross around his neck and called himself a Christian in high school while living with what he now describes as “false assurance.”
FIRST-PERSON: Freedom to counsel with conviction
Counselors across the United States are breathing a collective sigh of relief following the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar last month.
Global Hunger Relief encourages church giving to meet needs, share Gospel around the world
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – While ongoing wars grab the headlines, communities and families in several regions of the world fight their own daily battle to put food on their plates.
Blackabys write sequel to ‘Experiencing God’
JONESBORO, Georgia – A sequel to the best-selling “Experiencing God: Knowing and doing the will of God” is in production by Lifeway Christian Resources.
Supreme court protects mail-order, telehealth abortion pills as lower courts wrangle
WASHINGTON (BP) – Telehealth and mail-order abortion pill prescriptions remain accessible as a case challenging the medication works its way through lower courts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled May 14th.
Bible Study: Are you compassionate?
Annual performance reviews can create both anticipation and anxiety. In most cases, managers have a metric or checklist by which they evaluate a worker’s performance. In some unfortunate cases, an employee has no clue what the criteria will be for the review.
Japanese fellowship gathers in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Zoom calls help, but the fellowship of Japanese Southern Baptist churches is really seen when people froma dozen or more churches that worship in a Japanese context get together in early April for their annual meeting.
Georgia governor signs clergy sexual abuse bill
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Monday, May 11, adding clergy to Georgia’s improper sexual contact statute, creating a pathway for prosecutors to pursue charges when ministers use positions of spiritual authority to obtain sexual contact through counseling relationships.
IMB trustees appoint 71 missionaries, look toward deep investment in Great Commission task
RICHMOND, Va. – International Mission Board trustees appointed 71 fully supported missionaries during their May 13-14 meeting near Richmond. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration Tuesday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. EDT during the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. The event will be livestreamed on sbcannualmeeting.net.
Support for Christianity as official U.S. religion growing, majority still reject
WASHINGTON (BP) – A growing number of U.S. adults think Christianity should be the nation’s official religion, Pew Research Center said May 14, but most Americans still disagree with the notion.
