Transformation Center Offers Hope
A young blonde woman in her mid-twenties arrived at The Transformation Center on a sweltering Wednesday afternoon in May. Mascara streaked her face, her skin was sallow, and scars marked her wrists. Carrying a small white plastic bag, she checked in and sat alone waiting for dinner.
The Mission Remains the Same
After spending two decades serving on the mission field in South Asia, Chris Mauger, pastor of Grace Baptist Church of Sunset Beach (GBC), and his wife, Debbie, are discovering that many of the same lessons that shaped their overseas ministry are now helping the church reconnect with their community.
Ron Blankenship: Seize the Day
By Ron Blankenship
If you had your life to live over, what would you do differently? Perhaps you’ve pondered that question from time to time.
The popular term “Seize the Day” comes from the Latin phrase meaning to “pluck the ripest fruits of life.”
Convention preview: SBC 2026 messengers heading to Orlando in June
By Shawn Hendricks
Southern Baptists will gather in Orlando this summer for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting. Among the highlights will be a report from Disability Ministry Task Force Chair Tom Stolle on how churches can better minister to individuals with disabilities.
Jesus sees, stops and loves — do we?
By Tom Stolle
Imagine someone desperately wants to come to church, but they have a child with a developmental or intellectual disability. Now imagine telling them, “Please come. You are welcome here.” And then imagine that person telling you they’re worried their child won’t be welcomed.
FIRST PERSON: Special grace – standing for the vulnerable
By Jeff Dalrymple with Kassidy Dalrymple
I will never forget my first conversation with Tom Stolle….I was driving through West Los Angeles in February 2023. I had to pull over as tears streamed