‘Jesus showed up’ says veteran on suicide attempt, growth of helping others like him
DATELINE (BP) – Like all others who have served, Veterans Day holds a special place for Damon Friedman.
BCM ready to respond after tragedy at Middle Tennessee State University
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee State University experienced a day on campus on Monday, Oct. 28, that you never want to see happen, said Mark Whitt, collegiate ministry specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
Women process trauma through IMB ministry in Eastern Europe
How did Daniel of the Bible find contentment living in exile? Jesus healed a blind man; why didn't He heal His best friend, Lazarus?
13 states and D.C. sue TikTok claiming harm to children’s mental health
NEW YORK (BP) – After a 15-year-old Manhattan boy died attempting to “surf” atop a moving subway car in February 2023, his mother found videos promoting subway surfing in a TikTok challenge on his phone, a lawsuit filed against TikTok alleges.
Mental health focus of latest ERLC podcast series
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest series on the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast focuses on the topic of mental health.
Churches less likely than before to provide help for those with opioid addictions
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – More Americans are dying of opioid abuse, but fewer churches are serving those with opioid addictions.
Normalize the conversation and break the stigma about mental health, say CP Stage panelists
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director-treasurer for National WMU, led a conversation about mental health on the CP Stage in the Exhibit Hall prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on June 10.
Oregon reverses drug decriminalization that led to more overdose deaths
SALEM, Ore. (BP) – Overdose deaths in Oregon increased 43 percent in the first year of the state’s attempt to combat drug abuse by decriminalizing possession of small amounts of controlled drugs, including fentanyl and other opioids.
Heroic pioneer missionary forgotten over mental illness
NASHVILLE (BP) – Thomas Jefferson Bowen was the first Southern Baptist missionary to focus on winning Muslims to Christ and the first missionary sent by the convention to Central or South America, but generations have not known his name.
Social media leaders receive heavy criticism over child exploitation in congressional testimony
WASHINGTON D.C. (BP) — In a dramatic moment, Mark Zuckerberg turned during a Senate hearing today and apologized to families whose children have been victims of online sexual exploitation through platforms such as his.
