A free online learning community is capturing the training provided at many conferences and workshops throughout the Southern Baptist Convention and archiving it to view at
Anyone who has faced a significant loss or disaster knows that the one-year mark of that crisis brings back painful memories and emotional stress. Soon
Jim Griffin knows firsthand the important role Christian compassion can play in the lives of families whose loved ones are placed on hospice. Griffin witnessed
Declining church attendance. Stressed pastors. Uncertain futures. Such is life for Hispanic congregations in Alabama with the new immigration law. But the news isn’t all
A teenager committing suicide because of bullying made headlines in Alabama more than once in 2011. Each time, community members would cry out that something
Why do young Christians leave the church? New research by the Barna Group finds they view churches as judgmental, overprotective, exclusive and unfriendly towards doubters.
Don’t look for children’s Sunday School classes at Ridgewood Church in Port Arthur, Texas. And forget about scavenger hunts and water park trips: The youth
Tears, hugs, hard questions, encouraging conferences, time to worship and rest marked the After the Storm: Personal Recovery Retreat held at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference