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A survey commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by the Barna Research Group on Bible-minded cities revealed that the South was the most Bible-minded, and the Northeast the least. A Bible-minded person was defined in the survey... Continue Reading »

It's that time of year again ? you will soon begin to gather information to prepare your taxes. You may want to keep in mind a few things to make the process run more smoothly.... Continue Reading »

The Courier article, 's.C. pastors weigh in on ?1% CP Challenge??? (Jan. 31), highlights the growing concern of state conventions and the SBC in recent years over declining missions giving. I wish I had a more optimistic viewpoint to... Continue Reading »

Vacation Bible School is a tried-and-true method to reach restless children ? and parents ? with the gospel through engaging and fun summer activities. There are options for churches looking for additional outreach ideas or those looking to try... Continue Reading »

Eric Metaxas believes young people, especially young men, need heroes. The bestselling biographer of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and William Wilberforce and keynote speaker for the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast spoke at the 18th John A. Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist... Continue Reading »

Several years ago, I began a journey to physical fitness. I changed my eating habits and developed an exercise routine that helped me to be healthier. And it worked. I am more physically fit than I have been in... Continue Reading »

The number of non-Anglo congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention has jumped by more than 66 percent since 1998, according to the North American Mission Board's Center for Missional Research. Just over 10,000 congregations (10,049) of 50,768 congregations in... Continue Reading »

Many people think it is an absurd idea that God wants to communicate with human beings. Believers, on the other hand, know that God wants to communicate with all people. He wants all people to know the truth about... Continue Reading »

The writer of Proverbs 6:16-19 lists seven sins the Lord hates, but new Barna research seeks to uncover the sins current mankind loves.... Continue Reading »

Writing from prison, his death imminent, Paul penned these words to Timothy. In this position, what words would you write? Would you write light-hearted, meaningless words? Or would you use this time to share those things that were most... Continue Reading »

Tears came to Carolyn Tomlin's eyes as she opened a Christmas card from 50 inmates at the DeSoto Correctional Institution in Florida. Each man had scrawled a message to Tomlin, using tiny print so everyone's note could fit on... Continue Reading »

Too many believers take a passive approach to sharing the good news of Jesus with others. Some try to excuse themselves by claims such as not having spiritual gifts for witnessing, not being called to service, or being too... Continue Reading »