Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction
May 8, 2026
Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”
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‘I love Cajun food’: Crawfish boil sparks community for students
May 8, 2026
At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the smell of Cajun spices and freshly boiled crawfish recently filled the air as the Baptist Collegiate Ministry hosted its second annual crawfish boil — an event designed to bring students together over food, fellowship and faith.
‘Called to speak up’: Awareness, action urged on China
May 7, 2026
Dallas Baptist University’s Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom recently launched the “Two Empty Chairs” campaign, calling for the White House to raise concerns about
Local officials in Indonesia halt construction of house of prayer
May 7, 2026
Local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 14 halted construction of a prayer house due to protest banners put up by Muslim residents.
Teaching resource for Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson for May 10
May 7, 2026
Ideas and questions to help group members and leaders study and teach Matthew 24:36–51 for May 10
Baptist Nursing Fellowship leader encourages support for medical professionals
May 7, 2026
With Nurses Appreciation Week May 6–12, Charlotte Wyckoff, president of Baptist Nursing Fellowship, is encouraging individuals, families, Sunday School or Bible study groups to find ways to recognize nurses.
First person: Your consistent engagement, support and encouragement keeps us moving forward
May 7, 2026
Five years ago, about right now, we were submitting 28 pages of content formulated into the first edition of The Baptist Paper.
The Baptist Paper reaches 5-year print edition milestone
May 6, 2026
Five years ago, The Baptist Paper launched as a national printed newspaper. It had been talked about “through the years,” said Jennifer Davis Rash, president and editor-in-chief of TAB Media Group, publisher of The Alabama Baptist, now in its 183rd year of publication.
Church appeals street evangelism ban in UK
May 6, 2026
A British evangelical church is fighting a legal notice that could criminalize aspects of its street preaching.
Data shows many non-religious are also not spiritually curious
May 6, 2026
Recent research paints a sobering picture of faith in America: The religiously unaffiliated are growing, theological convictions are weakening and the “spiritual” population remains a relatively small group.
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