Corona Virus

Churches and leaders feel impact of COVID-19

March 10, 2020 By Meredith Flynn

Mission agency recommends volunteers postpone travel due to coronavirus risk The Southern Baptist International Mission Board (IMB) is recommending that mission volunteers from U.S. churches postpone international mission-trip travel through April 30 at least. “We’ve already had to cancel several overseas meetings due to sudden travel bans and challenges associated with government-imposed quarantines,” said IMB […]

Lamenting and learning

Nate Adams

In the period between release of the third-party investigation of the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse claims in the denomination and the SBC Annual Meeting where messengers acted on recommendations for reform, several things became clear. Everyone has an opinion on the report and its findings. Not everyone who has commented has read […]

Fuel for the second half

Meredith Flynn

For the first time since we became parents, we navigated Easter morning without tears. There was no fussing over pinchy shoes. Our pre-church Easter basket treats caused no sugar crashes. Porch pictures were taken with gladness. All was well. Fifteen minutes later, it began. “I need a drink of water,” my daughter whispered to me […]