August 26, 2026 Stories

Faith

FBC Lebanon to host well-known apologist Frank Turek

Well-known Christian apologist Frank Turek will make an appearance at First Baptist Church, Lebanon, Sept. 20, for a presentation and Q&A discussion.
Faith

The Jesus of Latter-day Saints

Ask your Mormon neighbors if they believe in Jesus, and they’ll respond with an enthusiastic yes – and add that they deeply love Jesus. Take them at their word; they’re telling the truth. But don’t stop there. Ask a key follow-up question: Who is Jesus? And then listen carefully. While our LDS friends sincerely love Jesus, he is not the Jesus of Scripture.
National

Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ church leaders as Lifeway’s new president

Surrounded by friends and family, Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening, Aug. 24. The installation service, held during the organization’s biannual Board of Trustees meeting, brought together Southern Baptist leaders and Blackwell’s ministry mentors to encourage and challenge the new Lifeway leader.
Faith

Six steps can help eliminate confusion for the unchurched in your worship services

People often have assumptions about what we believe in the church, but those outside our congregations often have no way to know the truth because they can’t understand us.

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