It’s been said that COVID-19 was the great divider in our country. However, the pandemic brought together actor Courtney B. Vance and author Robin B. Smith to write about another health crisis. In their new book, The Invisible Ache, the…
Lecrae has a big announcement
His fans know Lecrae best as a rapper, hip-hop artist and songwriter, but this Christmas season, he’s got a big announcement. Big in a biblical sense. He’s playing the role of the angel Gabriel in the film Journey to Bethlehem….
Even on January 6, family was important to Mike Pence
Family is so important to Mike Pence that his wife and daughter were by his side the entire day of January 6, as insurrectionists sought to take his life at the U.S. Capitol. “Not very many people know my wife,…
Darius Rucker dedicates this one to the faith of his mother
Darius Rucker is well-known as the lead singer for Hootie and the Blowfish, but with his latest album, he wants fans to meet his mother, whose Christian faith shaped him. “My mom was awesome,” he said in an exclusive interview…
Amanda Held Opelt has a story to write as well
There is no doubt that Amanda Held Opelt resembles her sister, Rachel Held Evans. Rachel, who tragically and suddenly died in 2019, was in some ways far different than her sister, yet there are striking similarities. Both have approached questions…
Rosalynn Carter: ‘There are not enough accolades to describe how wonderful she was’
Pastors often call their church members “saints” when they pass from this life, but that’s no exaggeration for one of the most famous Baptist laywomen of our generation, says a former pastor to Rosalynn Carter. Brandon Patterson is one of…
This Veterans’ Day, meet America’s first two Black generals, who are father and son
Doug Melville knew he had to do something to make sure his family members’ legacies were preserved after seeing the movie Red Tails. One of the characters, played by Terrance Howard, was based on the life of his great-uncle, Benjamin…
In her moment of crisis, Julie Chen picked up a Bible a coworker had given her
Julie Chen was on top of the world when her world came crashing down five years ago. She was creator of the daytime Emmy award show The Talk, along with being the host of Big Brother. But then, it all…
Where are the trustees?
I still remember sitting in the wooden chairs in Sunday school as faithful men and women taught me the word of God, from curriculum that came from the Baptist Sunday School Board, now known as Lifeway Christian Resources. I would…