Lass Words: Staying afloat — spiritually
When you take swimming lessons, one of the first things you’re taught is how to float, usually on your back. But what about staying afloat spiritually?
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Weekend review: Young men and singleness; White House names religious freedom ambassador; BCA’s new executive director
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these headlines from the week reported by The Baptist Paper.
9/11: Teddy bears in New York 25 years ago
After 9/11, John LaNoue helped deliver thousands of teddy bears to grieving children, families, firefighters, and police officers across New York.
Voices: Clarifying cooperation
Explaining a desire for clarity, accountability, and cooperation, Kody Alvarez responds to Joseph Barrett’s response to Ryan Gilbert.
Fruitland graduates 50, celebrates international, Hispanic students
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Fruitland Baptist Bible College awarded degrees and certificates to 50 graduates during a commencement ceremony held Friday, Sept. 4, at the school’s main campus that was...
Mercy Hill Church baptizes 141 in service at Greensboro ballpark
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mercy Hill Church consolidated its Triad-area campuses into a single worship gathering on Sunday, Sept. 13, holding a single service at First National Bank Field in downtown,...
Great need for worship leaders coming very soon, church survey reveals
NASHVILLE (BP) — A recent church music and worship survey indicates a leadership need is on the horizon for Southern Baptist churches. One might almost call it a potential crisis. The SBC Worship:...
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Dockery book on complementarianism; Kidd, Johnson book on faith research
Dockery’s book on complementarianism provides conversation among adherents By Michelle Workman/SWBTS FORT WORTH, Texas — President David S. Dockery discussed his recent edited work,...
Chitwood thanks IMB trustees for ‘moving forward together’
ROCKVILLE, Va. — International Mission Board (IMB) trustees approved 48 fully supported missionaries for appointment during their Sept. 16-17 meeting at the International Learning Center (ILC)...
ERLC president Evan Lenow installed and entrusted to serve
CLINTON, Ms. — Familiar faces of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) gathered Sept. 15 for the installation of Evan Lenow as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). The...
From the churches: First Redeemer Church to host 2026 Prophecy Summit featuring Jeff Kinley and Todd Hampson
CUMMING, Ga. -- First Redeemer Church will host Prophecy Summit 2026, October 9-11, bringing nationally known Bible prophecy teachers and bestselling authors Jeff Kinley and Todd Hampson to...
Chinese Baptists hold biennial meeting at SWBTS
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the United States and Canada (CBF) biennial conference took place Sept. 8-11 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The gathering drew...
46 new missionaries sent to the nations
Southern Baptists gathered Sept. 16 at The Heights Baptist Church in South Chesterfield, Virginia, to celebrate 46 International Mission Board missionaries preparing to take the gospel to the nations.
First person: Could 15 weeks make a difference? If so, what’s the first step?
Fifteen weeks from the date of this edition wraps up 2026. That’s 105 days, a little more than three months, and we’ll be ringing in the new year.
IMB’s Chitwood reports to trustees on successes, challenges and opportunities ahead
International Mission Board trustees approved 48 fully supported missionaries for appointment during their Sept. 16-17 meeting at the International Learning Center in Rockville, Virginia. The...
Survey finds strong support for public schools, accountability for private school funding
The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama released its latest edition of the Public Opinion Survey Wednesday (Sept. 16), alongside the launch of a dedicated Education Research Center.
Review: U2’s Theological Imagination
Editor Eric Black reviews “U2’s Theological Imagination: A Guide for Pilgrims” on the Way by Steven R. Harmon.
Texas Baptist College is focus of chapel panel discussion
Texas Baptist College, the undergraduate program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, was the focus of the Sept. 17 chapel service, with a panel of faculty highlighting the distinctive...
FIRST-PERSON: How desperation led me to my front porch
Before coming to Christ, my motto was, “If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me.” Tell me I couldn’t achieve something, that I couldn’t put a plan together for it and accomplish it and here’s what I’d...
Pastors must seek new paths to greener pastures, Blackwell insists
A leading Alabama Baptist admitted recently he’s “often felt overwhelmed, but God has been faithful.”