‘Unsung Hero’ movie displays a mother’s unwavering faith
Popular contemporary Christian artists Rebecca St. James, her brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone who constitute For King & Country and four other siblings are blessed with a remarkable story and a mom who is a spiritual role model. The story of the Smallbone family’s journey from Australia to Tennessee and their mom Helen’s unwavering faith will be told in a movie to be released April 26 called “Unsung Hero.”
John Cooper has something to say, and thinks you do too
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (BP) — As the founder and decades-long frontman for the rock band Skillet, John Cooper's straightforward opinions mirror the musical style that has brought numerous awards and nominations over the years.
Staying in it one more year, Rick and Bubba announce show’s end
BIRGMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Longtime radio host and current men’s ministry leader Rick Burgess announced on Thursday, Feb. 1, that this year will be the final one of the “Rick and Bubba Show.”
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.
Billingsley talks medical battles, safeguarding his Christian character
RUSTON, La. (BP) – Charles Billingsley has faced several medical battles, but with each trial he remained focused on praising God who eventually gave him victory, he shared with the Baptist Message in an exclusive interview, Jan. 23.
Purdy relevant: testimony of 49ers quarterback to get Super Bowl stage
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (BP) — For all the San Francisco 49ers’ historical success, Joshua Pizarro is among those adult fans who have experienced more frustration than anything.
FIRST-PERSON: A message of hope
Mental health and wholeness are important topics to me. God has helped me so much and used people in my life to lift me from anxiety and depression, and I love to help others come out of their doldrums. So many in our world are depressed and in desperate need of hope.
In times of anger, choose joy, says author and radio host Brant Hansen
JUPITER, Fla. (BP) – The beginning of what promises to be a contentious political season isn’t very reassuring for those concerned with a rise in anxiety. Ninety percent of the public feels there is a mental health crisis, as shown by the need to bring in reserves to meet the demand for mental health care.
Southern Baptist helps Ukraine meet rising mental health care needs
LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – Baptists in the U.S. and abroad continue to help Ukraine meet mental health needs exacerbated by Russia’s latest war on the country, a conflict nearing its second anniversary.