Diana Chandler

Nearly every area of life depends upon narrowness and exclusivity. None of us are eager to be a surgeon’s guinea pig on an operating table, preferring instead a physician who understands the single most effective method for heart surgery. After we board a flight, we trust that the pilot understands the right and wrong way to land the plane. Need a prescription filled? You will not seek out a pharmacist who is comfortable throwing whatever pills are available into your medicine bottle. When making a deposit at our local bank we settle for nothing less than a teller who transfers our funds into a specific account, without changing even one digit in the account number.

Outstanding CWJC graduate receives Faye Dove Scholarship

WASHINGTON (BP) – U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Southern Baptist who began supporting Donald Trump after first challenging him for the 2016 presidency, was being remembered for his love of nation and God.

A new report cited by International Christian Concern says Islamic Fulani militias are the deadliest persecutors of Christians in Nigeria, responsible for a far greater share of civilian deaths than Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province combined.

DALLAS – The Vietnamese Baptist Union of North America celebrated America’s 250 th

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — They may share a congregation, but men and women have different discipleship needs, according to new analysis from Lifeway Research.

HAVANA (BP) – In persistent religious persecution following public protests five years ago, Cuba is cracking down especially on church-sponsored humanitarian aid and prayer, a watchdog group said in a new report.

There were real dangers lurking among the crowds that Jesus was feeding, healing and teaching. These same dangers still exist in the congregations we serve today. Some are more obvious than others, so I’d like to point out four of our greatest threats.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A spike in hatred and persecution against Jewish people was the motivation for the resolution on antisemitism passed by messengers at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.

That year, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted the Baptist Faith and Message and launched the Cooperative Program — a unified funding strategy that continues to make a global impact today.