Two thousand Christians gathered in India in November to urge the government to protect religious freedoms as violence and legalized discrimination increase in the world’s most populous country.
Missouri
First Baptist, Willard, awarded grants, enabling revamp for ministry growth
First Baptist Church, Willard, received grants recently, enabling them to make improvements connected with their local church initiative, called “Project 2025.”
National
Spurgeon College announces ‘Advance’ program to equip high school students
Spurgeon College is excited to announce Advance, a dual enrollment and dual credit program that gives high school students the opportunity to take college courses through Spurgeon College—on campus, online, or even at their high school.
Columns
From wobbly to worthwhile: Finishing your estate plan
As we wrap up the year and our “Time To Hit Update” series, we have walked through the “why”, the biblical foundation, and the practical steps of integrating your faith into your final giving strategy. If you have ever felt like estate planning is a confusing maze of legal jargon and emotional decisions, you are not alone.
Apologetics
Unreformed & undeterred
For Satan, hell is the final humiliation for the one-time guardian cherub. The “god of this age” (2 Cor. 4:4) is stripped of his kingdom. The deceiver of the whole world (Rev. 12:9) discovers he’s the victim of his own ruse. The one who would set his throne above the stars of God (Isa. 14:13) is crushed beneath the Messiah’s heel (Gen. 3:15).
Global
40-year ministry in Japan comes full circle: Week of Prayer
Carlton Walker’s words to his wife more than 40 years ago ring true: “It’s going to be one amazing journey.”
Culture
Christmas means extra giving for churchgoers, according to Lifeway Research
For many churchgoers, Christmastime means giving time. Most say they regularly donate money and items to their churches as well as to local and national ministries and non-profits.