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FORT WORTH (BP) – Imagine being a child at the mall asking Santa Claus for a wish he cannot possibly fulfill. Now imagine watching as Santa bows his head in prayer to ask God to make your wish come true.

Christmas did not begin in Bethlehem. If we imagine the story starting only with Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and a manger, we shrink the glory of what God is doing. Long before an angel ever addressed a poor girl from Nazareth, long before Joseph endured the agony of suspicion and the comfort of divine reassurance, God had already announced Christmas.

RICHMOND, Va., (BP) -- Sending people to the nations is what we do as Southern Baptists. We go to those who have yet to hear the Gospel. This year has been filled with stories of how, together, we address lostness as the world’s greatest problem.

Most have heard the ancient proverb, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Some trace the pithy premise back to Aesop’s fable of a fox that lived in such proximity to a lion that he was terribly afraid. Over time, though, the interaction between the animals became more casual. Soon, the fox strolled up to the lion, only to be devoured as a result.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the beloved animated television program, turns 60 this year. It is hard to imagine that it almost did not air. 

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptists looked back 100 years to commemorate the adoption of their unifiedgiving plan and their statement of faith. They looked back 15 years to examine the impact of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. And they are looking forward as several entities are poised to name new leaders in 2026. These are Baptist Press’ selections for the most significant stories of 2025.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. – For Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College, the year 2025 brought with it significant milestones and a season of reflection and gratitude for all that God has done over the past many years.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP) – Donna VanLiere tells the sentimental Christmas stories mass audiences enjoy, beginning with her debut “The Christmas Shoes,” which drew a record 16.7 million viewers to its 2002 release as a CBS movie.

Armed assailants attacked two churches in Nigeria’s Kogi State in recent weeks and abducted worshippers, a United Kingdom-based human rights organization focused on international religious freedom reported.

MOUNTAIN PINE, Ark. – First Baptist Church in Mountain Pine received a sweet surprise on their security camera this month when a young boy stopped at the church’s manger scene.