Jon D. Wilke

NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee has hired award-winning journalist Scott Barkley as national correspondent for Baptist Press, the Convention’s news service.

As I raised my right hand the morning of Sept. 7, 2001, and once again took the oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, I was hopeful that rejoining the military would help get my life straightened up.

DALLAS (BP) -- Lois Irene Evans, beloved wife of Tony Evans for 49 years and founder of Pastors' Wives Ministry, passed away Dec. 30, 2019 of biliary cancer. She was 70. Tony, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, shared the news on Facebook. "Just before the sun came up this morning," he wrote, "the love of my life transitioned from earth and watched her first sunrise from heaven."

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- More than 200 church leaders gathered for the first Men's Breakfast at the Southern Baptist Convention to hear prominent pastors share personal stories of vulnerability and victory. Co-sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources and the North American Mission Board, the sold-out, men-only event featured a panel with J.D. Greear, Matt Carter and Michael Catt. The June 17 event was held during the SBC's annual meeting in Columbus.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Baptist Press has been notified of the cancelation of Rick Warren's appearance on "The Exchange" webcast of Ed Stetzer of LifeWay Research/LifeWay Christian Resources. The webcast, otherwise, continues its weekly airing today at 3 p.m. Eastern

NASHVILLE (BP) — Every year, new Christmas songs are written and performed by popular artists from nearly every music genre, but inside churches, the classics still reign. The most popular Christmas songs downloaded or sold through LifeWayWorship.com are: 1. O Come, All Ye Faithful 2. Joy To The World! The Lord Is Come 3. Hark! […]

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Christmas music is nearly inescapable every December and most Americans enjoy it.       According to a new LifeWay Research study, 70 percent of Americans enjoy hearing Christmas songs in December and 86 percent believe school choirs and bands should be allowed to perform religious Christmas music.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (BP) -- What started as an idea sparked by a hospitalized child has grown into a "Jesus Loves Me Plush Dog" outreach through LifeWay Christian Stores' 160 locations nationwide.

NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources has launched a new ebookstore at LifeWay.com and a new mobile ebook reader, making it more convenient for customers to take their favorite books with them wherever they go.

NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources has launched a new ebookstore at LifeWay.com and a new mobile ebook reader, making it more convenient for customers to take their favorite books with them wherever they go.