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Rebecca St. James revisits ‘Wait for Me’

Purity has long been an issue of great importance to singer-songwriter Rebecca St. James, and at the fifth anniversary of the release of her landmark single ?Wait for Me,? she continues to show young people worldwide how to wait... Continue Reading »

Beth Moore to college women: Serve God’s purpose in your generation

Carrying the torch lit by her late 92-year-old mentor, Bible teacher and author Beth Moore said she came to light the torch for the next generation during a special edition of Living Proof Live designed exclusively for college-aged women.... Continue Reading »

What language are you speaking?

Did you know that body language accounts for more than 90 percent of conversation?... Continue Reading »

Ministers’ wives’ luncheon slates interior designer

Registration is underway for the 2006 Ministers? Wives? Conference and luncheon, Dorothy Patterson, president of this year's gathering, has announced.... Continue Reading »

45 ‘ordinary’ people answer call to missions

Forty-five ?ordinary? Southern Baptists answered the call of their extraordinary God, signified during an International Mission Board appointment service March 22 at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Baptist student finds $30,000 amid debris

After ripping sheetrock from a moldy closet, Trista Wright was removing the debris when a flash of green caught her eye.... Continue Reading »

IMB trustees rescind action to remove trustee, appoint 45 missionaries, predict record Lottie Moon offering

Trustees of the International Mission Board, during their meeting in Tampa, Fla., March 20-22, overturned their action in January to recommend that the Southern Baptist Convention remove trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma.... Continue Reading »

Author sees distractions as God’s call to refocus

Priscilla Shirer used to get annoyed by the errant thoughts that would pop into her head, interfering with her prayer times and scripture study.... Continue Reading »

S.D. governor signs historic abortion ban; supporters hope to see Roe overturned

In an action that supporters hope will result in the overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous Roe v. Wade decision, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds March 6 signed a bill into law that bans nearly all abortions in... Continue Reading »

Author’s transparency helps women see God’s love

?Buckle up!? author and speaker Angela Thomas laughed as she described the joyous journey of a lifetime that awaits anyone willing to take it.... Continue Reading »

American Idol’s Mandisa makes her faith in Christ known

Mandisa Hundley, one of the top 16 finalists on television's No. 1 show, ?American Idol,? is not ashamed of her faith in Christ and even publicly expressed forgiveness for one of the show's judges after he sent a biting... Continue Reading »

New book details religious faith of all 43 U.S. Presidents

Andrew Jackson, America's seventh President, never has been remembered as a pleasant fellow. He had a severe temper. He once killed a man in a duel. He supported the removal of American Indians from the South, sparking the infamous... Continue Reading »