U.S. and Israel strike Iran; Baptist group shelters in Jerusalem hotel bunker
February 28, 2026
IMB President Paul Chitwood confirmed missionaries were unharmed and urged prayer for believers and soldiers.
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First person: Do you have to choose between motherhood and ministry?
February 28, 2026
I’m a mom and a wife (a pastor’s wife at that). But I’m also a women’s ministry leader, Bible teacher and writer. Luke 14:26 tells
Butterfield shares about sin, transformation and the Christian life’s ‘normal war’
February 27, 2026
Rosaria Butterfield recently shared with Union University students 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.
Chitwood: EC’s proposed budget increase for IMB would have ‘significant impact’
February 27, 2026
A dozen more fully funded missionaries could be sent to the nations if messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention approve the Executive Committee’s 2026–27 budget
Jamaica missions team unites construction, evangelism
February 27, 2026
Thirty salvations and 100 total decisions marked the latest mission trip to Jamaica for a team of 15 volunteers from Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. “Every night, there were decisions,” said team leader Claude Mathis.
Soaring congregations ask God to pull them forward into the future
February 27, 2026
Merlin the magician, as depicted in T.H. White’s 1958 book “The Once and Future King,” is an enchanting wizard. He experiences time in a unique way. Born in the future, he views the present from the perspective of what has already materialized.
Camp Mystic could be blocked from reopening until after investigation
February 26, 2026
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly calling on the Texas Department of State Health Services not to renew Camp Mystic’s 2026 license until investigations into the July 4, 2025 flooding are complete, according to multiple news sources.
Georgia Baptists back bill adding clergy to improper sexual contact statute
February 26, 2026
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.
Church gets day in federal court after being denied school space
February 26, 2026
A Maine church’s fight for its day in federal district court became a reality Tuesday (Feb. 24) after being denied rental space at a local public high school four years ago, Decision Magazine reported.
Worship pastor dies by suicide after sexual abuse arrest; church releases statement
February 26, 2026
Last week, former Kentucky pastor David Rodgers, 40, killed himself after being arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges, including possession of abuse materials exploiting a minor under 12.
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