October 1, 2026
As I sat at the dinner table enjoying a family meal with my wife and two teenaged daughters, I knew they were both struggling with the isolation. So last week, I asked a reflective question to …
So ... how does Texas Roadhouse go from packed out on Monday night to empty on a Friday? We all know the answer to that. COVID-19 has gut-punched us, leaving death and disaster in its wake at home …
By Ronnie Floyd EDITOR'S NOTE: April 26 is Cooperative Program Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention. NASHVILLE (BP) — When the coronavirus (COVID-19) began to spread across the globe, our work …
It may be awhile before church sanctuaries are full. Not from a lack of people wanting to attend, but to stay within recommendations for social distancing. GETTY/Special …
Today governor Brian Kemp had a press conference to outline plans to ease social distancing restrictions and restart Georgia's economy. The governor discussed plans to incrementally and safely …
By Karen Allen KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) — A year ago, on April 11, 2019, my life was forever changed. Until that day, 2019 was a year marked primarily by busyness. Life and ministry with my husband …
A Shorter University BCM member carries gifts into a community center for children during a mission trip in December. Stewardship that supports ministries such as BCM gives others a hand in …
By Willie McLaurin NASHVILLE (BP) — The coronavirus has propelled our world overnight into patterns that are not normal. Many of us had never heard the term "social distancing" until health …
Our addictions are not escapes from crisis; they are the traps that keep us there. The week that most states began shelter-in-place as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, …
These COVID days are difficult times indeed. However, we have endured difficult days before and these will soon pass as well. But what will we learn? How will COVID-19 change the …
Por Samuel A. Alemán Hace poco recibí́ un emotivo video donde se denuncia a un falso evangelio, lleno de prejuicios y odios, para abogar por el verdadero evangelio de Jesucristo. En el mismo se …
The man acting like he was fire caught my attention first, or maybe it was his family waiting nearby for him to finish. I was on a walk near my house when I saw them. Then, I caught …
Except for Easter 1986, when my youngest daughter made her grand entrance into the world, Easter 2020 will be the most unusual I’ve ever experienced. In March 1986, we spent all day …
As we replay and remember the events that took place during the last week of Jesus' life, we are reminded that today is MAUNDY THURSDAY! Maundy is a Latin word from antiquity which means …
In a recent article, I wrote that churches will never be the same after the pandemic. An important corollary to that thesis is that pastors will never be the same. Though the biblical standards of …
By Natalie Ford, PhD, LPC, CPCS Sheltered in. Most of us had never heard of this a month ago, but now it has become a very real part of our lives. Isolation is one of the worst things for the human …
Por Raudel Santiago La Biblia es uno de los libros más antiguos que existen. Fue escrita en un período de 1500 años por aproximadamente 40 autores. Fue escrita en idiomas, épocas y culturas …
By Dave Carroll GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP ) — It happened to me. A family member passed away JUST as his state was asking all funerals to wait two months. We were faced with the choice of waiting it out …
When we start a new day we all realize deep down inside that there is always uncertainty. We don’t really control the events of the day…not really. So much of life is beyond our control. But to be honest, we don’t think too much about that on a normal day. Normal routines and set schedules not only help us get through life in a productive way but they also settle our souls. When we start a new day we all realize deep down inside that there is always uncertainty. We don’t really control the events of the day…not …
Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and …
Just before we were all told to “shelter in place” recently, I had been accumulating some assessment tools to help churches evaluate their ministry effectiveness. One of the questions I ran …
Editor Scott Barkley gives a shoulder ride to his daughter, Rylee, many years before high school graduation was on the radar. This week became a sobering one for …
By David Palomino Con la reciente revolución asociada con el COVID-19 y la imperiosa necesidad del preventivo aislamiento social, es también importante pensar en el impacto negativo que el …
By David H. McKinley The biggest impact of the Coronavirus pandemic for those semi-sequestered in their homes is probably not the fear of contracting COVID-19, but the …
By Sutton Turner For the first time in recent history, people are being kept away from church during a national crisis. Pearl Harbor, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the Financial Crisis of 2008, …
