Leann Callaway

ARLINGTON, Texas – In a story of life transformation filled with twists and turns only God could orchestrate, Michael Ray Lewis, a former atheist and horror filmmaker, gave his life to Christ and has become a Christian apologist.

IRVING, Texas – It may not be the most populous at 255,000 people, but Irving, Texas, just may be the most diverse city in the nation. A 2012 study by a real estate website named 75038, the zip code in North Irving, the most diverse zip code in the United States.

COPPELL, Texas – For one week each December, the fellowship hall at Valley Ranch Baptist Church in Coppell, Texas, turns into a Christmas shopping destination through its annual “Christmas Store.”

MIDLAND, Texas – Growing up on a farm in the Texas Panhandle, Jason Hatch, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Midland, developed a lifelong passion for hunting. After winning a raffle for an all-expenses-paid trip to hunt a bull moose, Hatch had a new goal – to hunt and harvest all 10 big game species native to North America.

LOUISVILLE , Ky. (BP) – As retired International Mission Board missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken speak in a variety of small group settings, churches and conferences, they desire to share practical insights with prospective missionaries about what to expect mentally, physically and spiritually.

BURLESON, Texas – Reminding students that "See You at the Pole" is more than a one-time event, many churches across the country continued the momentum begun in the morning by holding student rallies in the evening.

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (BP) – Although Michael Cooper and his wife Devon moved to West Valley City, Utah, in 2015 to work with the North American Mission Board as the Utah Church Planting Catalyst, the Coopers never anticipated that they would be the ones to plant a church in this area.

IRVING, Texas – Since taking on the role of senior pastor at Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving in 2024, Matt Henslee has focused on revitalization efforts to reshape the church into a multi-ethnic and multi-generational congregation that desires to “make much of Jesus, because Jesus changes everything.”

LEAKEY, Texas – Kids from Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, received a much-needed time of fun and rest following last month’s devastating floods in their area.

BRYAN, Texas – Desiring to reach kids with the Gospel no matter their language or background, First Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas, hosted two Vacation Bible Schools this year – a daytime VBS in English and a concurrent option for Spanish-speakers in the evenings.