Category: Feature

CarePortal links Oklahoma Baptist churches to foster care needs

by Chris Forbes | Jan 26, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature, Missions & Church | 0 |

A State Mission Offering grant program is helping Oklahoma Baptists connect with families in their...

Pastors express ‘decision fatigue’, ‘ministerial frustration’ as COVID-19 pandemic lingers

by Chris Doyle | Jan 26, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0 |

LEXINGTON, Tenn. (BP)—For the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Lexington, Tenn.,...

FIRST-PERSON: Prepare yourself and your church for the missionary task

by Todd Lafferty | Jan 25, 2021 | Feature, Guest Editorial, Missions & Church | 0 |

RICHMOND, Va. (BP)—We might not know what to expect for 2021, but we do know that God is still...

Blog: 6 tips to affordable gardening

by Lori Coats | Jan 25, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0 |

Each time that I hear people make this statement I smile just a little: “I want to garden because...

4 groups every pastor needs

by Mark Dance | Jan 25, 2021 | Church Toolbox, Feature | 0 |

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was previously featured on lifewayresearch.com On Jan....

Discovery Plus is one of the best streaming options for families

by Michael Foust | Jan 24, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature | 0 |

Editor’s note: This monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly...

Blog: Coffee with your Baby Boomer pastor

by Chris Forbes | Jan 23, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0 |

(As Oklahoma Baptists we have adopted the mission statement: We encourage one another to advance...

Fight for sanctity of human life robust on 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

by Chris Doyle | Jan 22, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature | 0 |

WASHINGTON (BP)—On the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling today, Jan. 22,...

Lifeway launches new branding, website enhancements

by Chris Doyle | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church, News | 0 |

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—In an effort to highlight a new season of ministry, Lifeway Christian Resources...

Leslie Osborn named new CFO for Oklahoma Baptists

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, News | 0 |

Osborn will be first female CFO for state convention Leaders with Oklahoma Baptists announced that...

Kris and Shelley Riggs serve in Niger

by Karen Willoughby | Jan 21, 2021 | CP Prayer Focus, Feature | 0 |

Kris and Shelley Riggs, International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries in Africa, say they are a...

BLOG: How to discuss politics with your children

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 21, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0 |

This week, Donald Trump’s first presidential term ended, and Joe Biden’s presidential term began....

IMB to host virtual Sending Celebration, Feb. 3

by Leslie Peacock Caldwell | Jan 21, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0 |

RICHMOND, Va.—The International Mission Board (IMB) will host another virtual Sending Celebration...

Rite of passage: Dinosaur dung

by Walker Moore | Jan 20, 2021 | Feature, Rite of Passage | 0 |

I have a friend who owns a company that sells many products on television. One day he got an...

Senators call for ban on PPP loans for Planned Parenthood

by Chris Doyle | Jan 19, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature, News | 0 |

WASHINGTON (BP)—Nearly one-third of the U.S. Senate has urged a federal agency to prevent the...