Tom Strode

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The faith of Generation Z frequently draws them to church on Sunday but often fails to shape their lives during the week.

God wanted me to tell the story of Jimmy – to boldly proclaim that Jimmy, Sarah, and the many millions of people with disabilities are created in the image of God and must be included in the church.

MT. VERNON (BP) – Responding to a series of storms and tornadoes in recent weeks has scattered Illinois Disaster Relief personnel, with some getting hardly a moment’s rest before springing back into action.

Coleman joins SBTS faculty as assistant professor of church music and worship

WASHINGTON (BP) – A Rastafarian lost his challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court today (June 23) to seek monetary damages against Louisiana prison guards who forcibly shaved his head, in a case that saw the trio of liberal justices upholding religious liberty.

Editor’s note: The following is Part 1 of a four-part series devoted to the role of Baptists in the development of religious liberty in America. Additional pieces will run leading up to the nation’s 250th anniversary July 4.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Former Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner has sued the university, alleging in a complaint filed June 5 that its Board of Trustees breached his employment contract when it terminated him last year. The lawsuit, filed in White County Superior Court, follows the Board’s investigation into the university’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations involving a former university official.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the United States and Canada’s dinner Tuesday evening, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Orlando was a precursor for members of their biennial meeting set for September in Texas.

There are few callings more demanding than that of a pastor or church servant. For decades, faithful men and women answer God’s call with little thought of financial reward. They do so because they believe God has called them — not because they expect earthly riches.

CENTRE, Ala. (BP) – Jeff Chambers grew up at Noah Baptist Church, which sits on a hill just off County Road 16 about a half-mile east of John’s Crossroads. Fields border it on two sides. A concrete table that hosted many outdoor potlucks for homecomings and all-day singings stands in front of a pavilion. A small graveyard is out back on the other side, beyond the fellowship hall.