SBC worship conference response exceeds expectations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – Scott Connell and other organizers of the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference felt that 2026 could bring around 500 attendees to the annual event. That was big dreaming, considering that three years ago it was canceled due to lack of interest. The conference came back in 2024 with 200 participants. Last year, 250 showed up.
Kendrick Brothers set release for ‘Flywheel’ remake in Portuguese with English subtitles
RIO DE JANEIRO (BP) – In the original “Flywheel,” a young Alex Kendrick portrays a dishonest used car salesman who encounters Rutha Mae Harris, an African American straight-talking customer who encourages honesty after his come-to-Jesus moment.
Churches minister at Dallas Cup with goal of sharing Christ
DALLAS, Texas – As Dallas gears up to host parts of the World Cup Soccer Tournament this summer, churches in the Dallas Baptist Association (DBA) joined together during Holy Week to share the Gospel with youth soccer players and coaches from around the world
Pastors, churchgoers see AI as concerning and confusing, according to Lifeway Research
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As the prevalence of artificial intelligence grows in the broader culture, some within the church are skeptical of downloading AI into the ministry.
Louisiana pastor, retired NASA rocket scientist reflects on moon mission
HOUMA, La. – As Artemis II completed its recent 10-day mission that included traveling to the far side of the moon, retired NASA rocket scientist Clifton Arnold reflected about his part in helping make the journey a success.
Online extremists, sextortion and child exploitation: Protecting children in the digital age
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. -- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but how do parents protect their children from online predators in the digital age?
Watchdog group names Zuckerberg to 2026 list of top sex exploitation enablers
WASHINGTON (BP) – Social media founder Mark Zuckerberg is himself branded as a mainstream contributor to sexual exploitation on the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s (NCOSE) 2026 Dirty Dozen List released March 31.
Social media giant loses second lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (BP) – A day after a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages, jurists in a Los Angeles courtroom agreed with a 20-year-old that mechanisms in Instagram and YouTube led to her social media addiction as a child to the tune of $6 million.
Pew: 98 percent of U.S. adults live within broadcast range of religious radio
WASHINGTON (BP) -- Nearly every U.S. adult can access religious radio broadcasts from home, Pew Research Center said March 26, and almost half tune in, mostly for music.
Facebook, Instagram parent company ordered to pay $375 million for endangering children
SANTA FE, New Mexico (BP) – Meta knowingly misled consumers about the safety of its online platforms and therefore endangered children, a jury decision rendered on March 24. Therefore, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay $375 million in civil penalties, the maximum amount of $5,000 per violation.
