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Tony Dungy voices the pain, lessons from son’s suicide

An emotional Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, in his first speaking engagement since his son's funeral, headlined the 19th annual Athletes in Action Super Bowl breakfast Feb. 4 at the Super Bowl XL headquarters hotel in Detroit.... Continue Reading »

Prayer for missions boosted via simulcast to churches

?What would happen if we would commit to pray for our missionaries?? best-selling author and speaker Beth Moore asked an audience in San Diego during a live simulcast to hundreds of churches nationwide.... Continue Reading »

Former teen star Whelchel acts on Christ’s call

For Lisa Whelchel, acting on her call to share the good news of Jesus Christ is just a fact of life.... Continue Reading »

IMB officers seek withdrawal of request to remove trustee

The executive committee of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board's trustees has decided to ask the full board of trustees to consider a motion that would reverse the motion passed at its January meeting to recommend the removal from... Continue Reading »

Author, in the trenches, intent on protecting teens

Sometimes Vicki Courtney would prefer to be oblivious to what goes on in teen culture. But this mother of three knows that bewildered parents everywhere need help combating the incomprehensible barrage of disturbing trends that tempt today's youth.... Continue Reading »

Does Lottie need a cell phone?

How do you get kids involved in missions? The answer came to Heywood Washburn in an unusual place ? some 35,000 feet above the earth's surface.... Continue Reading »

Super Bowl gives players, coaches faith platform

While snow and temperatures in the 20s and 30s were predicted in the days leading up to Super Bowl XL in the Motor City, a number of players from the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks and the AFC Champion Pittsburgh... Continue Reading »

SBC president Welch, Driggers hail CP report

Southern Baptist Convention president Bobby Welch is applauding a task force report that calls for greater Cooperative Program support from leaders throughout the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Task force: ‘Changes needed in focus strategy, cooperation’

IF THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM is to grow and thrive in the future, then leaders elected to national positions within the Southern Baptist Convention must come from churches committed to the Cooperative Program and must be CP "advocates" themselves, a... Continue Reading »

SBC president Welch, Driggers hail CP report

Southern Baptist Convention president Bobby Welch is applauding a task force report that calls for greater Cooperative Program support from leaders throughout the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Task force: ‘Changes needed in focus strategy, cooperation’

IF THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM is to grow and thrive in the future, then leaders elected to national positions within the Southern Baptist Convention must come from churches committed to the Cooperative Program and must be CP "advocates" themselves, a... Continue Reading »

Christian author shares how to be bold in ‘whatever world’

Jana never expected her college psychology class to go ?X-rated.? When a college professor required the class to write reviews on four hours of pornographic films, Jana refused. Instead, she typed a four-page paper on why she shouldn't do... Continue Reading »