Oklahoma church adopts Acts 1:8 systematically
PONCA CITY, Okla. – An abundance of different kinds of food draws people to Northeast Baptist Church, where about 225 people participate in Sunday morning worship.
Peace in a world full of conflict
The familiar car pulled into the church parking lot. As the driver stepped out, my stomach tightened and my heart raced. This churchgoer had a history of sharp words toward me, and I knew he had been involved in conflicts I’d mediated for others. My mind spiraled: “What is he going to say today? What problems will I have to fix afterward?”
FIRST-PERSON: Free to serve
After a long day, helping someone else can feel like an interruption. But in 1 Corinthians 10, Paul reminds believers that real strength is seen when we set aside our own advantage and seek the good of others—just as Jesus did. Read how a life rooted in Christ frees a person to serve, even when it costs him.
Iran strikes ‘warranted,’ U.S. troops ‘brothers forever’ with Iranians, Baptist scholars say
NASHVILLE (BP) – The U.S. military’s strikes against Iran are morally justified, says a Southern Baptist ethicist and former Department of Defense official.
WEEK OF PRAYER: Compassion ministry helps church planting family ‘go big’ in Puerto Rico
RÍO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – No one would've guessed that "Go big or go home" was an Ortiz family truism. After all, when God called Oscar Ortiz and his wife Wendy to plant a church in Río Grande, they didn't first launch a marketing campaign, send out glossy, full-color mailers, or pay for billboards, radio ads,and social media blasts.
Bible Study: God is love
Love is the primary attribute of God. He is the source of love. We didn’t create love. God did. We didn’t initiate love. God did. God is love, and His love animates the universe.
February CP giving below budget goals
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving dipped in February, with receipts totaling about $1.5 million short of the $19 million goal. Year-to-date totals are around 2.5 percent below budget targets.
WEEK OF PRAYER: Church planter brings renewal to New Orleans neighborhood
MARRERO, La. – They didn’t know how much longer they had left. But they knew it wasn’t long. “It was bad,” Linda Morrow says. “We had no money, no people. We were just barely getting by with a handful of senior citizens.”
GuideStone trustees spotlight insurance expansion, program to help ministers ‘start well’
DALLAS – GuideStone trustees met for their Winter 2026 meeting March 2-4, emphasizing efforts to support Southern Baptist pastors and churches with practical assistance, from church insurance to early-career financial guidance for ministers.
Florida association mission strategist finds new home on HGTV
MARIANNA, Fla. – When Boyd Evans and his wife, Jenny, began looking for a home close to his new role as associational mission strategist for the Chipola Baptist Association in the Florida Panhandle, they thought it felt like an episode of one of their favorite shows – “House Hunters” on HGTV.
