The missionary who helps local Christians fulfill their ministries in a Biblical way will never have to worry about what will happen to the ministry after he leaves the field. It will continue in the capable of hands of local leadership.

Brian Collins reviews The Life and Letters of John Albert Broadus and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1859-2009.

It caught me one morning without any warning. I should have been jubilant. But now, unexpectedly, I felt empty and listless. After pouring my entire life into one goal for two years, I completely lost motivation when my goal was achieved.

Despite everyone’s diligent efforts and sincere desires, missionary activities sometimes involve varying degrees of ineffectiveness. Why? One explanation might be that Christians, churches, and missionaries simply are not thinking strategically about how to make a rescue operation achieve as many goals as possible. Here are two foundational strategies no Christian interested in missions can afford to ignore.

For Mother’s Day, we decided to share three testimonies of thankfulness for our Moms. These are expressions of gratitude, but they’re also more than that. These …

Does your child own a phone or tablet? You might soon have a crisis on your hands if you believe these five myths about your children and their technology.

What follows is intended for unmarried men, though I suppose it’s silly to think young ladies won’t peek. So, if you’re a young lady, proceed with this caution: You may not like the counsel.

Brian Collins reviews two biographies of James Boyce, a theological educator who founded a Baptist seminary in the most adverse of circumstances.

It’s 7:55 AM when I flip on the light in my office. I know it’s going to be a busy day with meetings, a missions project to complete, a sermon to prepare, and a youth activity to plan. But instead of plunging into these tasks, I begin what has recently become an early-morning addiction—reading a sermon by G. Campbell Morgan.

I’ll never forget that phone call. Life had been wonderful. We’d just moved into our home, spring was mercifully springing, and my wife was two months along with our second child. We awoke that morning to an ominous sign.