Ukraine’s Trauma Healing Hope Center a ‘beacon of hope’
DALLAS – As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, the need for emotional and spiritual support for war-weary people is growing.
Texas church’s ‘rescue groups’ saved its pastor
MARTIN’S MILL, Texas – David Yarbrough remembers standing at the back of the sanctuary as his congregation worshiped. His heart was racing, he was trembling, and he felt like he was going to die.
Deer hunts bring rejuvenation for senior adults at Missouri Baptist Home
ARCADIA VALLEY, Mo. (BP) – There is medicine you can’t put in a bottle. It doesn’t require a safety cap or a doctor’s note. It’s widely available, but those who need it most could use some help getting it.
France raids X offices, U.K. probes X for possible deepfake sex exploitation
PARIS (BP) – France and the United Kingdom are the latest countries to announce advances investigating social platform X for possible offenses including the proliferation of Grok-generated deepfake sexual exploitation images.
Major medical group comes out against gender transition for minors
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (BP) – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has issued a statement recommending its members delay gender-reassignment surgeries for patients until the age of 19.
Florida worship pastor’s Ironman training a picture of endurance
BRANDON, Fla. – In 2012, Jason Millsaps, lead worship pastor at Bell Shoals Church, could barely swim 37 yards without gasping for air. Twelve years later, he stood on the starting line at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, the most grueling and prestigious one-day endurance event in the world.
ERLC podcast features March for Life president
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission podcast features a conversation with the president of the March for Life in anticipation of the upcoming national rally in late January.
FIRST-PERSON: The shadow of modern slavery
Human trafficking is the uncomfortable conversation we rarely have in church settings yet its reality casts an imposing shadow in our minds, especially for those of us who have daughters.
New York on track to become 14th jurisdiction to legalize assisted suicide
NEW YORK (BP) – New York state is on track to legalize physician assisted suicide for adults in early 2026, joining 12 other states and Washington D.C. that allow such intervention.
When loss fills an empty chair at the holidays
NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief isn’t beholden to a calendar. But when someone isn’t home for the holidays, the pain intensifies.









