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Close to the conflict, Southern Baptists move to prayer over Ukraine

It doesn’t require a personal connection with the country of Ukraine to pray on its behalf. But for many Southern Baptists, the ongoing invasion and fighting there has made it personal nonetheless. Those prayers were lifted on the outskirts... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Gender Ideology and the Silencing of Dissent

Sixteen female swimmers on the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s swim team are asking their university to adopt an NCAA policy that may disqualify one of their teammates. That teammate, Lia Thomas, is a biological male who, up until 2020,... Continue Reading »

‘Hope and Encouragement’ is theme for 2022 S.C. Pastors Conference

Dear South Carolina Baptists, I am excited to serve as the 2022 Pastors Conference president. I am thankful for the opportunity the Lord has provided for me. Our team plans to serve and encourage pastors, preachers, staff and all... Continue Reading »

The Four Chaplains

John 15:13 says, “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” In 1943, four Army chaplains sacrificed their lives for the sake of other soldiers — a demonstrated love that is... Continue Reading »

ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project Making a Difference

Rachel Wiles serves as events and project manager and as Psalm 139 placement manager at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The project is making a difference for many crisis pregnancy centers across the... Continue Reading »

Comic Belief: A Box of Chocolates

People talk about resolutions in January. This year I will burn off those Christmas desserts, tear up the credit cards and live a wonderful life. One pastor’s New Year’s resolution was to get to know his deacons. His next... Continue Reading »

An Interview with South Carolina’s Attorney General

On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case. In 2018, Mississippi passed the Gestational Age Act that bans all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion advocates immediately... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: Vulnerable All Around Us

It is appropriate that we, as believers, protect the rights of the unborn. We do this because we recognize that their lives have intrinsic value, in the image of God, as soon as they come into existence at conception.... Continue Reading »

More Than Numbers, God Gave Him a Heart for Children

“God gave me a mind for accounting and business, and He gave me a heart for children,” Steve Shiflet believes. “What better place to combine those two things than Connie Maxwell? “I love my work; I enjoy business; I... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: What’s Your Moonshot?

“We choose to go to the moon.” With these words from John F. Kennedy, the United States of America began an accelerated mission to put the first man on the moon. No one could fathom a man standing on... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: Resolutions or Renewals?

Instead of making New Year’s resolutions this year (that we typically do not keep), let me challenge you to make a renewed commitment to simply obey the counsel found in the Bible. We can plan, prepare, and reminisce, but... Continue Reading »

Few Americans confident they could tell biblical Christmas story

Most people in America may hang Christmas decorations and exchange gifts on Dec. 25, but few say they could give all the details about the biblical Christmas story. A Lifeway Research study finds 9 in 10 U.S. adults say... Continue Reading »