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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700 Baptist volunteers respond to winter storm damage
January 29, 2026
Baptist disaster relief teams in multiple states continue to respond as lingering ice and freezing temperatures impact communities. More than 700 volunteers are engaged in feeding, warming centers, chainsaw cleanup and shower units.
Winter storm update: Baptist teams tackle icy conditions to help those in need
January 26, 2026
A storm system that has moved across much of the U.S. is wreaking havoc on millions as snow, sleet and freezing rain are leaving many without electricity and unable to travel.
Worship and protests: Federal officials investigating protest at Minnesota church
January 19, 2026
Federal officials are investigating a disruption of worship services at the non-denominational church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, Jan. 18.
Update on defamation case against SBC, others
January 9, 2026
Tennessee Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday (Jan. 8) while spotlighting the need for “clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine” in connection with the Southern Baptist Convention’s abuse response process.
Militants continue deadly attacks on Christian villages after U.S. missile strikes in Nigeria
January 7, 2026
Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.
Sills jury trial canceled; judge calls for new trial date
December 16, 2025
A federal judge has postponed a jury trial in a lawsuit filed by a former Baptist seminary professor David Sills and his wife, Mary, against the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants.
Legal updates regarding two SBC cases
December 4, 2025
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary remains dismissed from claims of defamation in a case involving the school and its former president, Paige Patterson, with the latter
Ten Commandments battle spreads in TX over new law
November 21, 2025
A federal judge ordered 14 Texas school districts to remove Ten Commandments displays from classrooms by Dec. 1, ruling unconstitutional a new state law that has required the displays since September.
SBC leader Morris Chapman dies at 84
October 20, 2025
Morris H. Chapman, former pastor, former Southern Baptist Convention president and former SBC Executive Committee president died Monday, Oct. 20, at age 84.
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