ATLANTA — A key Senate committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 542, which would add clergy to Georgia’s “improper sexual contact” statute, during a hearing Wednesday evening, Feb. 25. The bill, authored by Sen. Randy Robertson, would allow prosecutors to bring charges when a minister uses a counseling relationship to obtain sexual contact. The committee voted after … [Read More...]
Tennessee
BUTTERFIELD SPEAKS ABOUT HER TRANSFORMATION
JACKSON — Rosaria Butterfield told Union University students Feb. 25 that her former identity as a lesbian activist was not the root of her sin, but rather the … [Read More...]
Columnists
GETTING BACK TO DISCIPLESHIP BASICS
My father passed away on Oct. 17, 2025, after suffering a massive stroke. His mind was clouded during his final days in the hospital, but he could still recall … [Read More...]
SBC
IMB WRAPS UP OLYMPICS OUTREACH, FOLLOW UP BEGINS
MILAN, Italy — The Winter Olympics have come to a close, but Southern Baptist missionaries are just getting started. While athletes competed for the gold, … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
MARCH 1: COURAGE
Focal Passage: Matthew 14:22-33 Fear has a way of shrinking our world. Maybe you’ve experienced a medical report, a financial setback, or a hard conversation … [Read More...]
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WMU FOCUSES EFFORTS TO REACH NEXT GENERATION
FRANKLIN — Growing up, many of today’s younger women were active in their church’s mission programs. They climbed the ladder of steps leading to accomplishments and reached the highest level in the Girl’s Auxiliary (GA) of Queen Regent. Many will say, “I … [Read More...]
SUPREME COURT DECLINES MCRANEY CASE, ENDING LAWSUIT AGAINST NAMB
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a years-long case brought by former Baptist state convention executive director Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board, upholding an appeals court’s decision to dismiss and … [Read More...]
REFUELED AND RENEWED
Bivo pastors, wives enjoy slower pace at three-day retreat PIGEON FORGE — Despite the snow and ice created by Winter Storm Fern, more than 300 attendees enjoyed a time of warm fellowship at the annual Bivocational Ministers and Wives Retreat in Pigeon … [Read More...]