Scott Barkley

If you’ve been paying attention to the news or scrolling through social media, you know our country is in the thick of another intense political season. In my 68 years, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Tensions are high, conversations turn heated in seconds, and people seem more divided than ever. As Christians, how do we navigate this? How do we engage wisely and still reflect Christ in such a polarized environment?

Many of us are impatient, yet God often tells us to “wait.” The tension that results is sometimes a faith challenge. If God has called you to wait, here are some things you can do in the meantime.

NASHVILLE (BP) – See Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham together in live performances captured on screen in “For the One,” returning for an extra night in theaters across the U.S. Saturday, Nov. 2, after an original run Oct. 27-29.

DALLAS (BP) — Registration for Crossover Dallas is live.

DULUTH, Ga. (BP) — Changed lives and calls for unity permeated crusades hosted by evangelist Rick Gage in North Carolina and Virginia.

HOUSTON (BP) – People are responding to the Gospel in a way Bob Crites has not seen in the nearly 30 years he has been at Sagemont Church.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief Director Ron Crow said it was not a surprise to him that the request for 100 generators to aid those in North Carolina was answered so quickly.

INDIANAPOLIS – Northside Baptist Church has already successfully completed its “25 by 25” campaign.

After two decades in ministry, by far the hardest part has been feeling like I’m navigating seasons of leadership alone. Calendars are filled with events, Bible studies, and fellowships for other women to connect, engage, and dig deep, while I’m hustling around tending to all the tasks, keeping each plate spinning. Don’t get me wrong—I’ve found significant fulfillment in leading and serving those around me. But I’ve often hit seasons of discouragement and isolation, flooded with the lie that I’ll never get what those I’m leading are experiencing.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A trial that was supposed to begin next week has been delayed indefinitely. The lawsuit, Johnny M. Hunt v. Southern Baptist Convention, et. al., has been ongoing since March 2023, when former SBC president Johnny Hunt sued the SBC, the SBC Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions for defamation, claiming that Guidepost, et. al., used Hunt as a “scapegoat” in an investigation of alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC EC.