By Aaron Wilson Brentwood, Tenn. -- Lifeway Christian Resources had one of its best years ever in 2023, highlighted by a third consecutive year of revenue growth, strong participation in camps and events and the launch of new resources designed to serve churches as they take the gospel further into the world. “As we wrap up this year, our team has much to be grateful for … [Read more...]
Studying prayers of Scripture: A new Lifeway Women experience
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Prayer is a gift—an invitation to talk with God. But prayer can also be a challenge. How do believers experience the joy and fullness of prayer when it is so often accompanied by questions and mysteries? This spring, Lifeway Women is releasing the Bible study “When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible” to … [Read more...]
She Reads Truth™ celebrates 10th birthday
She Reads Truth™ marks 10 years on June 1, 2022. What began with a simple tweet and the #shereadstruth hashtag has now grown into a worldwide movement and community of “women in the Word of God every day.” Ten years later, She Reads Truth™ now serves a global community of more than a million women, men and children with daily Bible reading plans and resources, including … [Read more...]
Southern Baptist leaders welcome “Bible tax” reprieve
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southern Baptist leaders welcomed indications from the U.S. Trade Ambassador on Tuesday that a so-called “Bible tax” will be avoided. Bibles and religious literature currently are no longer subject to the upcoming 10% tariff hike set to be imposed on goods imported from China beginning September 1. Previously, Bibles were among … [Read more...]
‘Word Matters’ podcast celebrates 50th episode
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Bible readers may be tempted to skip challenging passages like 1 Corinthians 15:29, which speaks of people being baptized for the dead, or Genesis 6:4, which references the Nephilim—a mysterious people the King James Version calls giants. But puzzling passages like these are worth extra attention for Brandon Smith and Trevin Wax. … [Read more...]