According to the Pew Research center the Hispanics population has reached a record of 58 million in the United States as of 2018. Just the southeast has seen a nearly 70% increase in the last ten …

Clergymen are always looking for effective ways to get people to come to church and particularly like to target those who are outside the fold of God. In years gone by churches had …

I have a personal theory that the place where we allow our eyes to go most, that’s what we inherently trust. It’s not a far-fetched theory. Scripture speaks about how important it is that we …

By Thom Rainer They are usually called sacred cows. Sometimes they are called idols. Though the sacred cow terminology has its origins in Hinduism, it is commonly used in churches to describe those …

I saw a television commercial recently that stated drug addiction is a disease. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has stated, “Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain …

By Fred Luter NEW ORLEANS (BP) — In September 1986, my life was changed forever when I was elected as pastor of a dying Southern Baptist mission called Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. Fred Luter I …

“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 God designed marriage for partnership, for pleasure, and …

I generally preach from the King James Version of the Bible. I find that it is more widely accepted than any other version. Most of the scripture I have memorized is from the King James Version; and …

Recently, I participated in my son’s ordination service. Jonathan serves as associate pastor of worship and discipleship at Lakeside Baptist Church, North Myrtle Beach, SC, and his church ordained …

When I was in college in the 90s Conan O'Brien and his sidekick on Late Night , Andy Richter, had a bit where they looked to the future ... the year 2000. In it they'd make these goofy predictions …

By Sue Ella Deadwyler As long as a church is operating and functioning as an organized church body, it is automatically exempt from paying taxes to the IRS. But, in the past, many pastors and …

I’ve recently been with believers from another part of the world, and I was again reminded that our brothers and sisters around the world often pay a heavier price than we pay to follow Christ. I …

Georgia Baptists are becoming passionate about reaching the next generation (#ReachingNextGen). At least we had better be passionate, enthusiastic, and zealous about it, because we are only one …

Bald eagles have an inherently regal quality about them. I love those videos that show an eagle diving toward the blue waters of a pristine lake and adeptly catching his prey. His eyes are intense, …

Illustration and Painting, Getty Images On the very first day when God created the earth, He first created light. Then He separated the light from the dark to form the first day. “And there was …

There is a battle that seems to be raging all around us every day. Rarely does this battle make the headlines of the evening news. (The rare exceptions are cases where a community explodes with …

There has been some passage of time but the issue disturbs me concerning Karen Swallow Prior and the " Revoice conference ". Why is Karen Swallow Prior still a Research Fellow at the SB Ethics …

Surrounded by distractions, Generation Z can nonetheless usher in a revival, says one student ministry leader. GETTY/Special Over the last ten years or so, I've lost count on how many stories I've …

I have been working with church leaders for three decades on the issue of toxicity in the church. Toxic church members grieve the Holy Spirit with “bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and …

Note: This is Ron’s second article approaching the 40 th Anniversary of the Conservative Resurgence (1979-2019). The first article is here . Dr. Adrian Rogers probably stepped on more toes than any …

Note: Updated at 1:56 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3. Not seeing an SBC approaching death Merle Haggard once wrote in a song “I’m 41 years old and I ain’t got no place to go when it’s …

There are two movie franchises for which I’m a total, unapologetic homer – Jason Bourne and Mission:Impossible. When one comes out, I’m headed to the theatre. So, last week my wife and I went …

I've read with dismay several editorials by Index Editor Dr. Gerald Harris over recent months. I hesitate to speak up because I know that he is held in high regard by so many. I know that there are …

I’m afraid it happens. The congregation we once loved has brought pain, and it’s hard – if not impossible – to love them now. If that’s where you are, here are some suggestions I pray will …

Following the 1990 Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans a host of conservative Baptists converged on the Café du Monde to celebrate another victory for the cause of biblical inerrancy. …