Update: A group of Baptists who were in Israel when the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran are reportedly headed home. See related update from Baptist Press. At least three South Carolina pastors and their wives were among Southern Baptists who were in Israel Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched a joint strike on Iran. Two of the couples (Wes and … [Read More...]
Tennessee
IS YOUR CHURCH THE NEXT TARGET?
FRANKLIN — More than $85,900 was reported stolen from Immanuel Southern Baptist Church in Wagoner, Okla., last month, according to news reports. Cyberthieves … [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
CHURCH PLANT LED BY FORMER MUSLIM BRINGING GOSPEL TO UNREACHED CITY
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1–8 and is focused on the theme “More Than a Gift” and the theme verse of … [Read More...]
SS Lessons
MARCH 8: REAL DEVOTION
Focal Passage: Matthew 15:1-11, 16-20 Outward appearances don’t always match reality. We all have one junk drawer in our kitchen that acts as a “catch-all” … [Read More...]
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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, silver and bronze across northern Italy, Southern Baptist volunteers, International Mission Board … [Read More...]
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 “evil fruit” of a deeper unbelief in God. … [Read More...]
MCRANEY RULING LEAVES BAPTIST AUTONOMY INTACT, ATTORNEYS SAY
NASHVILLE (BP) – The legacy of a just-resolved case involving the North American Mission Board may be … nothing. The Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear Will McRaney’s case against the North American Mission Board, and thus leaving in place the … [Read More...]