The NOAA satellite GOES-16 captured this geocolor image of Hurricane Irma passing the eastern end of Cuba at about 8 a.m. EDT on Sept. 8. NOAA/CIRA My heart goes out to all those who have been …

The United States of America has become a nation of multiple ideologies, hundreds of special interest groups, varied political persuasions, militant factions, aggressive obstructionists, and some …

By Terry M. Turner MESQUITE, TX (BP) — A local newspaper interviewed me for a special feature several years ago, asking me, "Who is your favorite preacher of all times?" Having studied church …

I’ve been to a lot of funerals, way more than most folks my age. For five years I worked for my cousin, Rooney Bowen. He owned the Chevrolet dealership and the funeral home in Vienna. Cars and …

"I cannot possibly thank all the people who have played a role in making this happen," posted USC long-snapper Jake Olson to Twitter after playing in his team's season opener Sept. 2 against Western …

To have an all-area soccer player become a placekicker on a football team is not unusual. It happens all the time. Soccer players are known for kicking for distance and with accuracy. Many of …

By Doug Munton O'FALLON, IL (BP) — I am curious about a biblical character named Demas. He is only mentioned three times in the New Testament. But there is intrigue and mystery and disappointment …

Have you thought much about how significant growth and transformation occur? I have. Words often attributed to Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) state the proven process succinctly: Sow a thought, and …

Correction: A previous version of this story stated Fr. Allan J. McDonald as the current priest at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Macon. McDonald, a former priest of the Macon church, currently …

By Thom Rainer It happened again this week. A pastor contacted me to let me know his deacons asked for his resignation. The reason? No one was really clear about it. The best I can discern the issue …

WAKE FOREST, NC (BP) — Despite the joys of living for Christ, sometimes it can be so hard that we're tempted to wonder if it's worth the sacrifice. It is, of course, worth every moment of …

BRYAN NOWAK/Facebook The Georgia Baptist Mission Board staff took a break from a staff meeting on Monday to go outside the Missions and Ministry Center in Duluth to see the solar eclipse. It was …

Over the past week, numerous posts, op-eds and personal opinions regarding race and religion have flooded our social media. Let’s quickly walk through how a Christian should respond to current …

The statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, VA served as a flash point among protesters Aug. 11-12. WIKIPEDIA COMMONS My wife and I were appointed as Southern Baptist missionaries in 1983. In …

After going to youth camp as a teen in the early 1970s, I chaperoned as a brand new pastor in 1990. Recently, after a 27-year hiatus, I returned. Why would a 58-year-old aging Baby Boomer who …

The recent history of trying to get a religious liberty bill passed in Georgia reads like a Greek tragedy or some Alford Hitchcock iconic thriller with a bad ending. Our forefathers would be …

By Christine Hoover CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (BP) -- I live in Charlottesville, VA. You may have heard of it. You may have seen my city on the news or on your Twitter feed after several white …

GETTY IMAGES I can only remember two sentences that Coach Roach ever spoke to me. Coach Roach was his real, given name. Well, Roach was. Coach was just a title. I guess when you have a last name like …

GETTY IMAGES Alternative truth. Fake news. Fact check. The political arena has added some new terms to our vocabulary over the last couple of years. As I peruse the social media news feeds of fellow …

If you missed last weekend at Concord, you missed a challenge for all of us to build some intentional encouragement into our lives. What is that? Intentional encouragement is spiritual …

By Phil Boatwright KANSAS CITY, KS (BP) -- The faith-based drama The Case for Christ is the true story of Lee Strobel, a Chicago Tribune investigative journalist who determined to disprove his …

Last Sunday I preached for the 210th homecoming at Poplar Springs North Baptist Church near Dublin, where Cecil Clegg is the transitional pastor. There was a great spirit in the church. They …

Are you working in a tough place? Are you in an environment that you really don’t like and you are looking for a new job? That’s certainly your prerogative but, you may be right where God wants …

Last year the Chicago Cubs won the Major League Baseball World Series, but it was 108 years in coming. They had not won a World Series since 1908, the same year Henry Ford introduced the Model T and …

Scott Barkley’s story about Jerry Vines’ enrolling in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Ph. D program has inspired and motivated me – not to enroll in a Ph.D. program (it is …