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Chuck Kelley Details Journey of Grief During Return to NOBTS

Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, spoke about his journey of grief after losing his beloved wife, Rhonda, in his first chapel message since his retirement. Kelley’s chapel address on Thursday (March... Continue Reading »

When Wrestling with Faith: Biblical Truths and Practical Helps

Many Christians have encountered seasons — perhaps even extended seasons — of doubt regarding assurance of salvation. These seasons can range from “annoying background distraction” to “all-consuming joy-robber.” Below are considerations regarding gospel-centered truth and beauty that may help... Continue Reading »

Send Network Sets Record with 217 Newly Endorsed Church Planters

On March 4-6, 217 newly endorsed church planters from 30 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico gathered at the North American Mission Board’s building in Alpharetta for Send Network Orientation, an event that kickstarts planters’ journeys by... Continue Reading »

Circuit Riders Key to Reaching Wyoming’s Tiny Towns

Baggs, Bairoil, Glendo, Granger, Medicine Bow, Meeteetse — race past them at the posted interstate speed limit of 80 miles per hour, and one after another, every tiny town in Wyoming can easily look like the same blink-and-you’ll-miss-it blur... Continue Reading »

Osvaldo and Vanessa Lerma: Coming to America

They didn’t want to do it, but they had no choice. Ecuadorians Eduardo Vera and his wife, Juliana, walked more than 1,900 miles with their family, pushing Juliana’s elderly father almost the whole way on a rusty, discarded tricycle... Continue Reading »

Q&A with Michael Bryant, Dean of NGU’s College of Christian Studies

North Greenville University announced Michael Bryant as the new dean of NGU’s College of Christian Studies on Feb. 20 in a press release. He will replace the founding dean, Walter Johnson, who retired after the spring of 2024. This... Continue Reading »

A Journey Planned in Advance

“You must be out of your mind.” No one said it. But it had to be what most reasonable people were thinking when they heard what Christian and Laura Rowland had decided to do. “When our church in Texas... Continue Reading »

Brittany Brown: Ministry on the Home Front

Brittany Brown will never forget the evening of Nov. 19, 2005. But her memories of that night, the night she gave birth to her second child, are anything but typical. “Being a military wife, you deal with things other... Continue Reading »

The Legalist’s Final Rest

I’ve found that many Christians, post-conversion, tend toward legalism or antinomianism in their pursuit of sanctification. I’ve seen this trend both in churches I’ve pastored and in Christian friends. One woman grew up in a strict Reformed Baptist home.... Continue Reading »

Youth Labs Create Pipeline for Missions; SCWMU Consultant Leads Budapest Team

High school students have long been integral to International Mission Board strategy, and those who serve as teenagers often follow a career path that leads them to the mission field, IMB missionary Charlie Worthy said. Worthy saw a need... Continue Reading »

AI-Assisted Short-Film Series Tells Story of SCBaptist Missionary Journeying to the Unreached

The SCBaptist Creative Team is making a short film series about June Estes* using AI-assisted animation. Estes* is a missionary on a journey to share the gospel with lost people. She was sent out as a missionary explorer to... Continue Reading »

Noted Educator Named New Dean at NGU

Michael L. Bryant, noted Southern Baptist educator and writer, has been named dean of the College of Christian Studies at North Greenville University, President Gene C. Fant Jr. announced on Feb. 20. Bryant, who also will serve as professor... Continue Reading »