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Finding balance: How to take care of your soul during holiday rush

As the world rushes forward with holiday preparations, we can feel like we’re losing ourselves in the process. Life can become a stressful rush, a soul-crushing blur, the beauty and joy of …

Collaborating, not Competing, with the Church Across the Street

It is an immense privilege to engage with the transformative work of God in San Diego! This city, renowned for its nearly perfect climate and stunning beaches, is both a port and a border city and …

From Hollowed to Hallowed

Emily Houlsworth strolled the car-lined parking lot with a mostly forgotten pumpkin bucket dangling from her hand. Her wide eyes flitted as soldiers, ballerinas, princesses, and firemen darted and …

Maintaining physical spiritual health over the holidays

During the holiday season, both physical and spiritual health can easily be neglected amidst indulgences and busy schedules. How does this happen?   Holiday celebrations often …

3 ways to develop an ‘attitude of gratitude’ this fall

When Thanksgiving arrives on the fourth Thursday in November, how will the families in this …
Discipleship

As a young believer, I learned from older believers that we were supposed to evangelize lost people—but do so from a distance so you’re not stained by the relationship. I understand that …

Few church programs are as ubiquitous as Vacation Bible School (VBS). Churches across all denominations prepare for the summer influx of kids. It’s fun. You get to dance in the sanctuary! …
EDITOR’S NOTE:  The following is a book excerpt from “Willing to Risk it All for His Name’s Sake” written by Eric Reese. Eric and Ramona Reese have served with the IMB in …
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Recapturing Evangelism by Matt Queen, vice president for academic administration at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The …
EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – In Matthew 18, the Lord’s quarreling followers asked Him, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” The Lord beckoned to a little child, whom He …
Baptist Life

Zebedee “Zeb” Moss, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Zambia, Malawi and Kenya, died Oct. 19, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was 94.   Zeb was …

From passages at sea to airplanes, from shortwave radio to tape recordings, from smartphones to social media, the evolution of technology creates opportunities for greater gospel access among the …
Cuba is still reeling from the devastating effects of not just one but three natural disasters. Hurricane Oscar hit eastern Cuba on Oct. 20. Hurricane Rafael ripped through western Cuba on Nov. 6. A …
Air from the blood pressure cuff released with a whoosh. The young nurse gently patted the elderly woman’s hand and asked a few medical questions, pausing to write down notes for the doctor at this …
When I’m searching for an unengaged, unreached people group, I ask the Holy Spirit to show me someone open to the gospel. One day, that simple prayer led me to the water’s edge, where an old man …