Scott Barkley

NASHVILLE (BP) — A rise in Bible sales coincides with reports by Lifeway Christian Resources and reflects a growing desire to learn more about God’s Word, say Bible study leaders and those in the industry.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (BP) — For Mary Habila, it’s about understanding a person – getting through what is happening at the surface and figuring out what is going on underneath to create a situation. Then, you take steps to make things better.

FLINT, Mich. (BP) — The irony is not lost on Leo Robinson II.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) — In Year 5 as a minister, Greg Perkins hit what he calls his “leadership lid.”

PLANO, Texas (BP) – An associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church is poised to return to the White House as part of the Trump administration with the nomination of Scott Turner for secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) — For Todd Fisher, this Thanksgiving is measured in moments.

DALLAS (BP) — A Nov. 24 update during a worship service asked members of First Baptist Church to give toward its missions offering that will also go toward the rebuild of its historic sanctuary damaged in a July fire.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) — Buddy heaters, blankets and winter clothing are among the items being distributed by Baptists to those dealing with western North Carolina’s first cold blast of the season amid recovery from Hurricane Helene.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) — An independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation.