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  Most churches plan to worship together on Christmas

  Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, and for most pastors, that gives them all the more reason to gather.

  12/13/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Voices: Remembering a friend with laughter

  Don Newbury has made many friends throughout his life and career. With a funny anecdote, he remembers one who succumbed to COVID.

  12/12/2022 - By Don Newbury

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  Former Baylor star Griner released from Russian prison

  Brittney Griner, former Baylor University basketball star and two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team USA, was released Dec. 8 after nearly 10 months imprisoned in Russia.

  12/09/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Editorial: Who has authority to restore a pastor?

  Not every fallen minister should be restored to ministry. Who has the authority to decide who is restored and who isn’t?

  12/07/2022 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Voices: The example of the adulterous woman

  Pastor Panha Mey offers a different perspective on the story of the religious leaders using a woman caught in adultery to trap Jesus.

  12/07/2022 - By Pastor Panha Mey

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  Jerry Hendrix: Counter Culture, Part One

  Jerry Hendrix, pastor of First Baptist Church in Sweetwater, opened with a question: “Do you think there is such a thing as privilege in our world today?” (Matthew 5:1-16)

  12/06/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Theological schools adapt to meet changing demands

  Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools, while the traditional ministerial degree—the Master of Divinity—is faltering, according to new data.

  12/06/2022 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

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  Chandler returns to pulpit following leave of absence

  Matt Chandler returned to the pulpit of The Village Church after a leave of absence brought on by “inappropriate messaging” with a woman on Instagram.

  12/06/2022 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Action urged to prevent deportation of Chinese Christians

  Sixty-four Christians currently in Thailand face deportation to China—which they fled to escape persecution—unless U.S. officials allow them to resettle in East Texas with the help of area churches.

  12/02/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Charitable giving up but gifts to larger churches dropped

  Giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by more than 6.6 percent in 2021, despite a rise of 4 percent last year in charitable giving nationwide.

  12/02/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Study reports oppressive pandemic religious restrictions

  About one-fourth of nearly 200 nations studied by the Pew Research Center used force to prevent religious gatherings during the COVID pandemic.

  12/01/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Editorial: Accountability requires more than four pastors

  Four pastors give their stamp of approval on Johnny Hunt’s return to ministry, but accountability requires more than that.

  11/30/2022 - By Eric Black / Editor