NASHVILLE (BP) — At last month’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) meeting, EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg reported that as of Dec. 24, some $13 million had been spent on investigations related to sexual abuse and related legal costs... read more
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (BP) — The city of Zaporizhzhia is vulnerable to Russian attack, adjacent to cities in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast and a treasured nuclear power plant Russia captured since renewing its assault on Ukraine in February 2022... read more
HORN LAKE, Miss. (BP) — Britt Taylor, former music minister of Calvary Baptist Church in Horn Lake, Miss., near Memphis has been arrested and charged with one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor... read more
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Even long after Hurricane Helene’s devastating winds subsided, Tennessee Baptist volunteers can still be found restoring hope in East Tennessee. Westside Baptist Church in Madisonville is one of those churches serving as a beacon of sustained commitment... read more
Tornadoes wreak havoc in Tylertown, Miss. By Tony Martin, Baptist Record TYLERTOWN, Miss. — Tornadoes struck Mississippi on March 14 and 15, leaving a path of destruction. In Tylertown and the surrounding area, homes and businesses were destroyed, lives were upended and four people were killed... read more
Christian impact of Syrian violence unfolding as civilian death toll exceeds 1,500
Proposed bill would allow ministers to opt back in to Social Security
ERLC joins SCOTUS brief for parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ storybook time
DOJ closes investigation of SBC
Local Christians and missionary partners help IMB missionaries fulfill Great Commission