West Central Baptist Association welcomes new AMS

August 17, 2026

Jonathan “JB” Brown is the new associational missions strategist of West Central Baptist Association.

Alabama voters turn out in record low number for congressional special primary

August 17, 2026

As was widely expected, voter turnout for Tuesday’s special congressional primary election was extremely low.

Latest news: Former BWA general secretary dies; deadly earthquakes in Indonesia, Colombia; how welcoming is your church toward those with disabilities?

August 17, 2026

Check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23

August 17, 2026

Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23

August 17, 2026

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 23, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.

Off to college: Did we do enough to prepare her?

August 17, 2026

In a few short days our only daughter, our only child, will be off to college for her freshman year. What?! I’m still in a little bit of denial about all of this (I haven’t quite gotten over her last soccer game).

Study: Pastors’ sense of calling up amid lagging satisfaction

August 17, 2026

A newly released report by Barna Group and Gloo finds that while emotional strain and exhaustion has improved among pastors in the U.S., satisfaction has decreased from 72% in 2015 to 52% in 2026.