13+ hour, 25+ min ago   (990+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas — President David S. Dockery encouraged faculty, staff, students, and friends of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College during Fall Convocation on Tuesday to pursue unity and truth, as Jesus prayed for believers throughout the centuries…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (253+ words) KANSAS CITY – You may remember reading about Davy and Natalie Lloyd. Missionaries to Haiti who were murdered by gangs in the neighborhood where they served the Lord, their story of faithfulness and sacrifice goes far beyond the headlines. A new…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1454+ words) CHIPLEY, Fla. — 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…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (870+ words) Michael Love noticed the Bible laid out on the table next to the man’s computer. He and his teammate, Emmett Grant, had walked into his café hoping to meet Aaron, the shop owner. Love asked him, “Do you read the…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (597+ words) NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Navy Chaplain Robert Christian, an alumnus of both New Orleans and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaries, was recently promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). He was confirmed to the rank by President Donald Trump and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (591+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (696+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Even with wide differences across congregations, most attendees are content with their church’s worship style. When asked about their congregation’s worship style, Protestant churchgoers report a wide range of experiences. Around 1 in 4 Protestant churchgoers (24 percent) say their church…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (486+ words) The Christian Index Commentary: Defending the faith in a changing Britain For centuries, the British monarchy has carried the title "Defender of the Faith." Since 1688, English monarchs have sworn at their coronation to "maintain the Laws of God" and the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (724+ words) The Christian Index Dooley noted: Loving America without losing our way Every year around the Fourth of July, especially this year on our semiquincentennial, the same conversation ensues. Someone observes that America has lost its moral compass. Another laments the…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (680+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist leaders, in an effort led by Lifeway Christian Resources, have released a new statement intended to help guide pastors and ministers in the application of AI. “The Brentwood Statement on AI and Christian Ministry” was created…...