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Church membership is biblical, theologians say, despite cultural headwinds

Church membership is biblical, theologians say, despite cultural headwinds

August 11, 2026

NASHVILLE (BP) — Church membership has fallen on hard times, and Jonathan Leeman has watched the decline. “We tend to have a me-and-Jesus view,” in…

GuideStone warns members about growing ‘Phantom Hacker’ scam

GuideStone warns members about growing ‘Phantom Hacker’ scam

August 6, 2026

Book of Esther used in new era of Deaf Bible translation

Members of Davao Immanuel Church of the Deaf in Davao City, Philippines celebrate the work of one of the church’s members who serves with the Filipino Translation team for Deaf Pathway Global. (Photo credit: Davao Immanuel Church)

Book of Esther used in new era of Deaf Bible translation

August 3, 2026

Send Relief Sunday spotlights the Gospel doors compassion ministry opens

(From right) Send Relief Vice President Jason Cox, Send Relief Area Director Matt Waldraff, and International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood meet with Venezuelan National Baptist Convention (CNBV) leaders and local church volunteers helping their community in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck June 24.(Photo credit: Send Relief/Rob Witzel)

Send Relief Sunday spotlights the Gospel doors compassion ministry opens

July 29, 2026

Now that America is 250, how should Christians keep standing for their faith?

(Photo credit: Brandon Porter)

Now that America is 250, how should Christians keep standing for their faith?

July 28, 2026

Iconic Gaither duo announces
historic 'Homecoming' release
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. (BP) — Iconic Gospel duo Bill and Gloria Gaither are releasing a first-ever album entirely of songs the two have penned during their marriage and partnership spanning decades. “You are Loved” features new recordings from the duo’s November 2025 historic “Homecoming” celebration with more than 250 artists at TBN studios in Hendersonville, Tenn., and is one of four projects drawing from the 70 recordings completed there. The album launches today, Aug. 11, with the release of its first single, “I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About to Happen,” which the Gaithers penned in 1992, in a new recording featuring Angela Primm and Amy Perry of Selah, along with the voices of the hundreds who joined the Homecoming. Sandi Patty, Janet Paschal, Jimmy Fortune, Mark Lowry, Wes Hampton, Reggie Smith, Wyatt Austin, Adam Crabb, The Martins and The Isaacs are among the featured artists joining the Gaithers.