Lonnie Wilkey Archives - The Baptist Paper

Biker pastor reaching nonbelievers as a chaplain

November 25, 2025

Mahlon LeCroix believes pastors should practice what they preach.

North Carolina Baptists still bringing hope to Helene victims

August 26, 2025

North Carolinians are no strangers to the impact of hurricanes, especially on the Atlantic coast.

Memories of closed theme park open ‘floodgates’ for music minister

July 18, 2025

When Joseph Hudson was called as minister of music at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, South Carolina, in 2010, he wanted to get to know the members of his new congregation.

Resolutions reflect SBC’s doctrinal commitments, cultural concerns at Dallas gathering

June 11, 2025

Resolutions “On the Centennial Anniversary of the Cooperative Program” and “On Honoring the Centennial Anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message (1925) and Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message (2000)” were among eight resolutions approved by messengers during sessions June 10-11 in Dallas.

North to Alaska: SC vet marks 20 volunteer years at The Iditarod

June 7, 2025

Roger Troutman’s love for animals and a willingness to step “outside the box” motivated him to learn more about The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and take the steps to become a volunteer.

Church baptizes 35 inmates, invests in prison ministry

May 6, 2025

“It was really cool to have a couple of churches come together for ministry at the jail, and we want to celebrate that part of it as well,” pastor Anthony Kendall said.

World Changers: Still Baptist ‘through and through,’ still changing lives

April 24, 2025

Though no longer affiliated with a Southern Baptist Convention entity, World Changers is still “Baptist through and through,” said David Flatt, executive director of World Changers.

Baptist broadcaster defined by faith, not career

March 19, 2025

“I got as low as I could possibly go and when I was at the bottom I looked up and there was Jesus standing with His arms open saying, ‘Son, come home.’ ”

Stained glass windows still tell the gospel story

February 19, 2025

One of the primary reasons stained glass windows are still popular today is that they tell the gospel story, observed Andrew Young, owner of Pearl River Glass Studio in Jackson, Mississippi.