Pastors promote Lottie Moon offering with original ‘Lotta Lottie’ jingle and cardinal prints
FARMERSVILLE, Texas (BP) – Lottie Mooon, pastor Bart Barber’s choice red Santa Gertrudis cow, stars in the music video “Lotta Lottie,” an original jingle by Barber and James Cheesman promoting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO).
New Hispanic churches find success, Lifeway Research shows
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Despite potential barriers within the congregation, the community and the broader culture, new Hispanic churches in the U.S. are reaching new people and welcoming new faces.
Bible Study: Following God instead of culture
The world is full of people and ideologies longing for our allegiance. But as believers, God wants us to obey Him above all else. He rewards us with godly wisdom when we follow Him, even when it’s difficult.
Supreme Court hears New Jersey pregnancy center’s First Amendment case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Dec. 2 in a case involving a group of New Jersey pregnancy resource centers challenging a state subpoena asking them to hand over information about their fundraising practices.
WEEK OF PRAYER: Central Asian refugees heal amid grief
A frozen body lay not far from where Anahita and her family huddled together.
Godly grief: ‘Blue Christmas’ not inevitable after a loved one’s death
NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief can harden hearts. Chet Stewart saw that many times through 60 years in the mortuary business. But he also saw hard hearts soften.
FIRST-PERSON: The Glory-Thread: Romans, the manger and the cosmos
When I was a young pastor, I thought about and preached Romans the way most of us were taught. In doctrinal categories: sin (chapters 1-2), justification (3-5), sanctification (6-8), Israel (9–11) and practical duties (12-16). It was true. People were helped. But something always felt slightly disjointed. There was more to see and say about Romans.
Washington State church appreciates the ‘family’ of Southern Baptists
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The small village of Tablón, Ecuador, sits on a tabletop mountain about 12,000 feet high in the Andes. It’s 32 miles south of the equator and an hour’s drive from the capital in Quito.
LEGAL DIGEST: Movement in Patterson v. Roe case; SBC defamation case heading to TN high court
District Court issues two decisions for Southwestern and Patterson in Roe case; Garner case against SBC scheduled for Jan. 8
Cooperative Program continues healthy start to fiscal year
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving continued to be strong during the second month of the fiscal year, again coming in above the budget goal.
