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November 16, 2025
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Messengers approve budget, vote to extend Alaska partnership
November 14, 2025
Alabama Baptists voted to extend their partnership with Alaska Baptists “indefinitely with periodic reviews assessing the effectiveness of the collaboration.”
Virginia Baptists gather in heart of Blue Ridge Mountains to decide, learn, worship and serve
November 12, 2025
Virginia Baptists spent three days building on their long foundation of ministry during the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) annual meeting Nov. 10–12 at Highlands Fellowship Church, Abingdon.
Families sue Camp Mystic, allege gross negligence
November 11, 2025
The suit reportedly claims Camp Mystic ignored known flood risks, housed campers in flood zones, and failed to evacuate despite state rules requiring emergency plans.
Brown urges BGAV members to ‘press on’ in first main session of annual meeting
November 11, 2025
Leaning into this year’s Mission Forward theme, the 2025 BGAV Annual Meeting kicked off Nov. 10 with an evening worship session focusing on the mission of the local church.
Supreme Court rejects revisiting same-sex ‘marriage’ issue
November 10, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 10) reportedly declined to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex ‘marriage’ nationwide.
Is the government shutdown really about to end?
November 10, 2025
The Senate on Sunday (Nov. 9) reportedly took a major step toward ending the 41-day government shutdown. Here’s what we know so far.
Supreme Court to consider case that could overturn same-sex ‘marriage’
November 7, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday (Nov. 7) to consider an appeal from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. She is urging the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision legalizing same-sex “marriage” nationwide.
Mississippi News Nov. 6
November 6, 2025
Obituaries Robert “Bob” Hugh Posey, longtime Mississippi and Alabama pastor, died Oct. 11. He was 95. Jimmie Darrell Milam, who served in ministry more than
GCR Task Force audio files (part 9): The final meeting and ‘To God be the Glory’
October 31, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members have completed their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of the Great Commission Resurgence
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