You are at the rail of the ship with a lifesaver in your hand. That one who is drowning will grasp it if you throw it. His or her head is above water for only a brief moment.

Jake Raabe poses incisive questions to the American church as it grapples with its place in the global body of Christ.

“I am supposed to lead [a multi-ethnic church] in matters spiritual and practical. I would be lying to you if I told you I don’t worry about … saying or doing something unintentionally offensive or that excludes or demeans people.” Patrick Adair shares how an obscure superhero helps him lead a multi-ethnic church.

There is no doubt there are huge benefits to technology, but maybe there is a detriment to our spiritual lives. Maybe our hearts are being formed no longer to wait and to seek the Lord in our waiting.

Gaynor Yancey urges us to address the holes in our souls, which lead to violent treatment of others, by reconsidering our created identity.

When I was a child, adults in my life emphasized three dangers about the outside world: predators on the Internet, strangers in cars and the influence of media. The first two warnings have given way to ridesharing. What came of the third warning?

Sin is nefarious, twisting good things into evil. In a society in which so many think and feel they are superior to others, it is not strange that something like sexual harassment—under the guise of love, care and compassion—has penetrated our churches, Christian schools and other parachurch organizations.

In the opening chapter of Romans, Paul expresses a desire to see the Roman Christians so they might mutually encourage and gift one another. Those of us who are called to serve on your faculties desire the same.

In light of the not-so-subtle temptation toward hyperbole in marketing, Ali Corona, who is responsible for promoting the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering, challenges churches and ministries to make sure marketing matches the message.

“The headquarters for the Baptist church is established in each self-governing congregation,” writes John Whitten, pastor of the gathering in Abilene, Texas. But what does that mean?

When Luis Juárez struggled to find belonging in American society, where he worshiped became “the place where we socialized, laughed and cried—all in our own native language.”

The Ivy’s love story began with ministering together at London Baptist Church while attending Howard Payne University. From those roots, their story spans decades with churches across Texas.