Back Then   PLYMOUTH – One-color aluminum Christmas trees were the rage when I grew up in the mid-1900s! After Thanksgiving, smudged...

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Have you read the fascinating story of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah ? According to one source, on Saturday,...

MIDLAND – At Christmas, we celebrate the hope that has come. We celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We rejoice in his...

Cuba is still reeling from the devastating effects of not just one but three natural disasters. Hurricane Oscar hit eastern Cuba on Oct....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) — Buddy heaters, blankets and winter clothing are among the items being distributed by Baptists to those dealing...

AUSTIN, NV (BP) – Smack dab in the middle of Nevada is the tiny town of Austin, home to First Baptist Church, where Charles Vaughn has...

HIDALGO, MEXICO (BP) – About 150 Baptists forcibly displaced from their homes in Hidalgo, Mexico, since April have sought refuge in a...

An ice cream break. That’s what they needed. Luis Baltazar and Hugo Gonzalez recently traveled to a South Asian city to discover whether...

Someone recently asked me, “What does it mean to have people praying for you?” It’s a very timely question. You are about to pray for my...

F rom passages at sea to airplanes, from shortwave radio to tape recordings, from smartphones to social media, the evolution of...

Michigan Baptists elect new executive director By Karen L. Willoughby HOLT, MI – Messengers to the Nov. 1 annual meeting of the State...

SHELBY TOWNSHIP – We are in an election season which often this brings anxious thoughts about what will unfold in the future. It is easy...

LIMESTONE, TN – Craig Ponder’s first impression of the ATV four-wheeler gang congregating in the church’s parking lot was not good.  “I...

SOUTHGATE – The invitation came during an extremely busy season. It was an opportunity to sit in on an ordination council and to take...

WESTLAND – As a Christian woman, pastor's wife, mother, daughter, nurse, and all the other titles that I hold, I’m grateful for so many...

I have a friend who is particularly good at identifying spiritual seasons in her life. With or without the benefit of hindsight, she...

PLYMOUTH – Living a good and decent life takes a great deal of effort. It doesn’t just happen. As human beings we have a nature that...

PLYMOUTH  – It is rare to hear this exchange. One person says, “Thank you.” The other replies, “You are welcome.”   Too often in our busy...

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – On December 2, 2012, Spanish athlete Iván Fernández Anaya was competing in a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre....

PLYMOUTH – Is living a life of gratitude to God key to finding peace and contentment in life? What does a grateful life look like? Is it...