1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1304+ words) Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased by at least…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (659+ words) Among the many milestones marked in 2026 is the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale’s translation of the New Testament, and later the Old Testament, into English. His commitment that common people should have the Bible in their own language eventually led to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (817+ words) A search for “Study Bibles” at Christian Book Distributors yields over 2,600 results. Though Bibles published with attached notes dates to at least the 1500s, beginning in the twentieth century, the practice exploded. Now, virtually every theological tradition, demographic, vocation, cultural perspective,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (169+ words) Secularism is making headway in the U.S., according to Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), while data from Pew Research Center paint a mixed picture. In the past decade, elected lawmakers on Capitol Hill who said they were not affiliated with a religion…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (663+ words) As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults. In the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Church Profile (ACP), baptisms grew for the fifth straight year to reach 263,075, the highest total since…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) When Pastor Mike Orr returned from Cuba and stood before First Baptist Church Chipley to share what he had witnessed, he presented his congregation with a need. The Baptist seminary in Havana was growing. More students were coming to be…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (638+ words) Are you up for a personal challenge? Grab a sheet of paper and a pencil and make a list of all the areas you believe God has gifted you to serve in the local church. It could be teaching, administration,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (538+ words) There is a popular segment on social media that features celebrities and other people eating chicken wings. While the host interviews the willing participant, that person begins to sample various wings. Imagine a world — or even a church — where each…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (253+ words) Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has introduced a bill that aims to clarify the duties and religious liberties of military chaplains. In recent decades, some military chaplains have faced harassment and discipline for voicing Biblical beliefs that are in accord with…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (184+ words) When you live in the realization that God has no need of any of us yet still chooses to use us, gratitude and humility should follow. To remain faithful, you must remain focused. You are of little good to God,…...