1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1086+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — They may share a congregation, but men and women have different discipleship needs, according to new analysis from Lifeway Research. In general, women have higher discipleship scores than men in the State of Discipleship. Across the eight signposts…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (724+ words) ORLANDO (BP) — Guarding children from abuse entails not only shielding them from danger, but also teaching them wisdom and discernment, panelists said at a June 8 breakfast in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting in Orlando. The breakfast,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (596+ words) FIRST-PERSON: Foster care is hard and heartbreaking, yet worth it Biblical Recorder Log into your account FIRST-PERSON: Foster care is hard and heartbreaking, yet worth it What changes for us when we choose to see foster care through the eyes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (341+ words) ORLANDO (BP) — When God called Rachelle Starr to minister to women working in the sex industry, she and her husband fasted and prayed frequently while driving by strip clubs for 18 months before God told her to go inside. Nearly two…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (968+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) — Churches and communities provide a strong hand in helping those in the foster care system, says author Mary Ann McMillan. Whether it’s through counseling services, respite care or long-term care for families and children, they are important for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (383+ words) PHILADELPHIA (BP) — Parents are open to Scripture engagement, but are stymied by challenges including work/family balance, fatigue and financial provision, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2026 State of the Bible. Churches can help…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (774+ words) PORTALES, N.M. (BP) — Some ideas are so simple, so needed and so good, it’s hard to figure out why it took so long to think of them. Serenity Richard had that response earlier this year. As executive director of the New…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1147+ words) NASHVILLE — Christian music has always been woven into Amanda Patterson’s life. Raised in a Kentucky Baptist family filled with music, she grew up surrounded by song as her father served for years as a worship pastor while her mother and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) What is the value of an image? What if that image showed what was previously unimaginable: human life growing inside the womb? The advent of ultrasound technology and its advances over the years have changed the way the public views…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (360+ words) As we recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, may we as followers of Jesus choose to shine brightly in a world that desperately needs His light. (Matthew 5:16) The needs around us are real, but so is the hope…...