Alabama student choir sings through the storm, encourages soon-to-be-deployed linemen
SHOCCO SPRINGS, Ala. – When Karen Gosselin picked the music a year ago for the 2025 OneVoice honor choir, she did it thoughtfully and prayerfully.
Animated ‘King of Kings’ tells Jesus’ life at Easter, inspired by Dickens tale
PROVO, Utah (BP) – A few years after Charles Dickens wrote perhaps his most popular book, “A Christmas Carol,” he compiled the long-unpublished work, “The Life of Our Lord,” as a personal gift to his children.
The First Hymn: Resurrected third-century praise song set for pre-Easter release
LA MIRADA, Calif. (BP) – What was left of the hymn, archeologists found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins on a scrap of tattered papyrus, long buried by desert sand. The discovery was sealed in a climate-controlled vault at Oxford University until John Dickson came along.
Greed fuels sports gambling industry, ethicist says
FORT WORTH, Texas – Sports gambling feeds on greed and thrives on the exploitation of the vulnerable, Baptist pastor and former college football coach RaShan Frost said.
1996 law ‘greatest enabler of online sexual exploitation,’ watchdog group says
WASHINGTON (BP) – An underage girl identified as Jane Doe was raped more than 1,000 times, according to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), because of ads her traffickers posted on Backpage, where you could also buy various commercial goods.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: MBTS Spurgeon sermons, AI panel; SBTS Gheens Lecture
Vol. 2 of Spurgeon’s sermons released through MBTS partnership; MBTS panel considers churches’ use of technology; Sean McDowell says ‘God is back’ at SBTS lecture.
Union women’s basketball season ends in NCAA Division II national semifinals
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BP) -- The Union University women’s basketball team fell to Cal State Dominguez Hills 68-50 Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II national tournament at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Boyce College’s Daniel Smith named 2025 Pete Maravich Award recipient
The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) announced Daniel Smith of Boyce College as the recipient of the 2025 Pete Maravich Award for Men’s Basketball. Named after legendary basketball player “Pistol Pete” Maravich, the award reflects Maravich’s legacy both on the court and in his later years as a devoted follower of Christ.
Gallup study shows pandemic’s lingering effects on kids’ social skills, mental health
NASHVILLE (BP)—Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a Gallup study is sharing parents’ perspectives on how that time has affected their children’s social skills and mental health, as well as its impact on academics.
Eyes up, screens down: Phone free is becoming more common at youth events
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – Peer pressure can be a good thing. It’s not something usually pressed in a student ministry setting, but Bill Newton has discovered its value at Immanuel Baptist Church.