While I love most kinds of music, the older I get, the more I enjoy the songs and artists I grew up with in high school or college.

Matthew 25 is a continuation of the previous chapter as Jesus continues to share parables about the Kingdom of God. He emphasizes preparation and vigilance with the parable of the 10 virgins waiting for the bridegroom.

ATLANTA – As the world prepares for one of its largest sporting events, Southern Baptists have created opportunities to leverage the 2026 World Cup to share the Gospel.

DALLAS — Church administrators, executive pastors, ministry business officers, and other operational leaders gathered in Dallas for The Summit, a two‑day conference hosted by GuideStone, designed to equip those who support the mission of the Church for long‑term ministry health and organizational sustainability. 

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — North American Mission Board trustees gathered in Alpharetta from May 4-5 for two days of meetings marked by reports of significant progress.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "You are stewards of something you don’t own,” President R. Albert Mohler, Jr., told graduates as he closed his charge from the apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy. “You are stewards of a faith once for all delivered to the saints. You are the guards of the deposit entrusted to you.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College celebrated the graduation of 320 students during the seventy-ninth commencement exercises on May 1, marking another occasion of God’s faithfulness to the institution and its mission to equip God-called men and women to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — At Southeastern Seminary on Friday, May 8, friends, family, and guests gathered to celebrate the graduation of 238 students at Southeastern’s spring commencement exercises. These new Southeastern alumni represent 31 states and eight countries.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Ministry assistants from churches and associations across Georgia gathered at Epworth by the Sea last month for the annual Georgia Baptist Association of Ministry Assistants retreat, a three-day event designed to encourage, equip, and connect those who often serve behind the scenes in ministry.

ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley has named the roster of tellers to count votes at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, June 9-10. Pressley named David Haynes, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Senatobia, Miss., to lead the team. Haynes and his wife April served as tellers at last year’s meeting in Dallas.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Ask an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker heading north in the spring, “Where are you headed?” They will invariably answer with a grin, “Katahdin!” The mountain is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

ROSSVILLE, Ga. — For more than 50 years, Keith McLeod served in two very different roles, yet both were marked by the same calling. He spent 20 years in the United States Navy, then 33 years in the pastorate — first for three years at Meldrum Baptist Church outside Savannah, then for 30 years at Boynton Baptist Church in Ringgold. In both, he said, the Lord used him for His glory.

SALISBURY, Md. – He shouldn’t be here. He knows that. His wife knows that. And pretty much every one of the 400 or so people who gathered recently for a special Sunday celebration knows that too.

The South Carolina Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board announced the launch of SendSC, a unified initiative to strategically plant and support church planters in South Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, South Carolina was the fastest-growing state in the nation in both 2024 and 2025, seeing an increase of 1.5 percent in 2025 and nearly 80,000 new residents in the last year.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) – Hillvue Heights Church doesn’t apologize for its passion for the gospel. It’s embedded in the church’s DNA. That conviction drives a relentless pursuit of the community, expressed through consistent efforts to demonstrate God’s love.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — From Johnson City to Jackson, 47 Tennessee Baptist churches set aside the Sunday after Easter as a day for baptism. When the day came, 185 people said yes.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025.

RUFFIN, N.C. — A North Carolina church is choosing to forgive a man accused of stealing HVAC units from its property and several other churches and businesses across the Triad in recent weeks.

Like many missionary kids, Lauren Hou didn’t initially feel comfortable in the U.S. after she first arrived to attend university. Many of her formative years were spent overseas, and it felt like home.

Have you ever experienced a challenging season or difficulty in your life when, while you were going through it, you did not know how you were going to make it through?

Matthew 24 finds Jesus and His disciples walking around the temple, one of the largest religious sanctuaries in the ancient world. It covered an area of 36 acres and took more than 20 years to build. It is said to have had walls 16 feet wide in places.

Is Gen Z — the youngest adult generation in America — experiencing revival? George Barna’s new report tackles that question, specifically looking at significant trends in Gen Z over the past four years.

La GRANGE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Baptist churches continue to find meaningful ways to show love and appreciation for their faithful senior adults. Many offer Sunday School classes tailored for them, organize day trips, and some even host Vacation Bible Schools specifically for seniors—who are often considered the backbone of the church.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College celebrated the graduation of 320 students during the seventy-ninth commencement exercises on Friday, May 1, marking another occasion of God’s faithfulness to the institution and its mission to equip God-called men and women to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (BP)—SBC President Clint Pressley announced on Monday, May 4, that John Pendelton will chair the Registration Committee for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando in June. Pendleton, pastor of Bardstown Baptist Church in Bardstown, Kentucky, was a member of the committee in 2025.