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Texas town’s Downtown Bible Class still meeting after 100 years • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 4+ day ago (586+ words) HILLSBORO, Texas — A citywide Bible class started by a First Baptist pastor a century ago has survived wars, the Great Depression, changes in church participation, a pandemic and more. M.B. Hays, former First Baptist Church of Hillsboro pastor, died in…...
Pastors report growing attendance, but fewer unchurched newcomers • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1178+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Looking out at those gathered for a weekend worship service, around half of pastors say their congregations have grown. Slightly more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the average worship service attendance at their church has increased…...
Fortify Initiative equips church leaders to protect, even as they build • Biblical Recorder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (759+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. — The Scripture verse printed on the front of a resource from the Fortify Initiative may not seem the most obvious choice for an effort focused on protecting the vulnerable. One might expect a verse about children or sheep....
FIRST-PERSON: A return to virtue will make America stronger than ever • Biblical Recorder
2+ week, 5+ day ago (709+ words) Americans who pay attention to political campaigns have grown accustomed to the phrase “antiestablishment,” with candidates on both sides of the political aisle recognizing that challenging the status quo can be a powerful message. This rhetoric isn’t new. We witnessed…...
Alabama church hosts ‘Indian Family Reunion’ for adoptive families • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 3+ day ago (956+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lifeline Children’s Services, a Christian adoption agency, held its 2026 Indian Family Reunion at North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham to allow families to immerse themselves in their adopted child or children’s culture and to connect with others who…...
Georgia churches’ ‘Gridiron Day’ draws more than 1,200, sees 177 professions of faith • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1343+ words) VILLA RICA, Ga. — What began 14 years ago as First Baptist Church Villa Rica’s Gridiron Day has grown into a countywide outreach, with two churches partnering this year to reach students from all five Carroll County high schools. First Baptist Villa…...
Kentucky church’s large CP gift includes back payment • Biblical Recorder
3+ week, 5+ day ago (498+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Giving to the Cooperative Program (CP) has always been the heart of Porter Memorial Baptist Church — and that commitment has never been stronger. That is evidenced not only by the church increasing its CP giving in recent years,…...
One Tennessee church repays another’s long-ago gift • Biblical Recorder
4+ week, 1+ day ago (748+ words) SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Southside Baptist Church started the year staring down a hot summer with no air conditioning and an $80,000 repair bill it couldn’t afford. “The church has never had the funds, honestly, to be able to accomplish that goal,” said…...