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).
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.
Grab a cup of coffee, and check out these recent headlines reported by The Baptist Paper.
“The goal of the event is not to build the relationship, but to give them the push to do it on their own,” said Jonworth Locke, minister to students at Glynwood Baptist Church in Prattville, noting participation continues to grow.
Canada’s government has raised alarms by instructing military chaplains that they may offer “inclusive” spiritual reflections at public events but cannot pray or mention God.
The Alabama State Department of Education posted spring 2026 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program results Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), showing modest statewide gains in English language
Before a court-ordered medical examination could be completed to verify a 13-year-old girl’s age, a Pakistani judge awarded custody to the man who had abducted her.
Michael Love noticed the Bible laid out on the table next to the man’s computer. He and his teammate, Emmett Grant, had walked into his café hoping to meet Aaron, the shop owner. Love asked him, “Do you read the Bible?”
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