No matter who you are, life can be challenging at times. While one could argue that our lives are a sum of our choices, events, and circumstances, it does not mean that God is not in control. Even when things do not go as planned, each situation we face is an opportunity to demonstrate Christ to those around us.

Deuteronomy is Moses’ farewell address to Israel before they enter the promised land. In chapter 4, Moses exhorts the people to obey God’s law, avoid idolatry, and remember their unique calling as God’s covenant people.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president, former SBC Executive Committee president and champion of the Cooperative Program, died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University’s football team partnered with esp Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 16, for a special practice session at Barron Stadium. Individuals of all abilities joined the team on the field for drills and touchdown celebrations.

JONESBORO, Ga. — First Baptist Church of Jonesboro has built a legacy of following God to the ends of the earth, and in September, they celebrated 200 years of making disciples, investing in others, and impacting nations. 

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Truett McConnell University has begun a national search for its next president, marking a new chapter for the institution as it continues its mission to provide Christ-centered higher education rooted in a biblical worldview.

DIGHTON, Kan. (BP) – On May 18, an EF-3 tornado struck Grinnell, Kan. There were no deaths, but in a town of just over 240 people, losing more than 28 outbuildings and homes easily counts as significant damage. 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Giving at local churches is not keeping up with inflation, but pastors feel better about the economy than they did last year.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A new national survey shows that biblical clarity about family and the sanctity of life is fading, even among regular churchgoers.

GREEN LAKE, Wisc. (BP) – The Hmong Baptist National Association (HBNA) gathered for its 34th annual meeting this year at the Green Lake Conference Center. Thirty-four churches were represented with a total of 31 messengers and 177 attendees. The association has a total of 51 churches.

Larry McCallon is 86 years old, but don’t tell the group of 13-year-old boys clustered around his table. Sure, they see him as an adult; after all, they respectfully call him “Mr. Larry.” But deep down, he’s one of them and so much more — friend, spiritual mentor, confidant, co-conspirator, and jokester.

WAYNESBORO, Ga. — Pastor Mike Flowers is now in his fifth year at Rosemont Baptist Church in Waynesboro after almost two decades as director of Camp Kaleo. In serving as the director of the camp in Forsyth, he saw thousands of children and youth come to a saving faith in Christ because of his passion to be a Great Commission Christian.

CLINTON, Miss. — “We need full-time Deaf pastors,” said Ashton Luff. “We are the third most unreached people in the world. What are we doing?”

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (BP) — Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults think the Bible is “just another book of teachings written by people,” the American Bible Society said in its latest release from the 2025 State of the Bible.

This year, the Baptist General Association of Virginia's Annual Meeting won’t only be about worship and workshops — it will also be about hammer swings, sawdust, and tangible hope. As part of the Mission Forward theme, participants are invited to roll up their sleeves and help construct a tiny home on site that will soon shelter a family impacted by disaster.

MARIETTA, Ga. — Firefighters responded Wednesday evening to a blaze inside the older sanctuary at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church after the church’s alarm system was triggered.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has announced that Dr. Hershael W. York will conclude his service as Dean of the School of Theology at the end of the 2025–26 academic year. Following the conclusion of his tenure, Dr. Andrew T. Walker will assume the role of Dean of the School of Theology, beginning August 1, 2026.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — On Monday, October 13, 2025, Southeastern Seminary and Judson College welcomed the Board of Trustees and Southeastern Society for their annual fall meeting.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Trustees of Gateway Seminary, meeting Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Portland, approved the establishment of a new regional campus in Hawaii beginning in the fall semester of 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The trustees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary gathered October 13-14, 2025, for their fall meeting to conduct regular business, give thanks to the Lord for his provision, and reaffirm the seminary’s mission to train ministers of the gospel for a lifetime of faithfulness.

Luke 5 tells of a day that changed everything for Simon Peter. He had worked as a fisherman for years. One long night of not catching fish was setting him up for a change.

I was in a meeting this week, and the pastor who gave the devotion was talking about "guarding your heart." I have thought about that quite often since I heard the devotion

When the members of the Georgia Baptist Jubal Ministries arrive in Cuba on Thursday, Oct. 16, they will be building on a spiritual legacy nearly a century and a half in the making.

ALBANY, Ga. — What do homemade gingerbread cookies, sparkly pens, and pearls have in common? They were all gifts that were given at Sherwood Baptist Church's Cultivate conference for women on Sept. 19 and 20 in Albany.

MARIETTA, Ga. — Milford Baptist Church celebrated Pastor Clarence Howard’s 20th anniversary as pastor of the church on Sunday, Oct. 12.