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Mississippi News August 29, 2024

August 29, 2024

Staff changes Keith Ramage is the new associational missions strategist for Smith Baptist Association, Raleigh. Adam Hippler is the new worship pastor of Live Oak

Ohio State football players lead on-campus baptism service

August 29, 2024

More than 60 students reportedly were baptized during an evangelism event on the Ohio State University campus.

Zuckerberg’s letter, Facebook censorship and religious freedom

August 28, 2024

Jason Thacker, who directs the Research Institute at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, described this latest revelation as “deeply disturbing.”

DNC wraps up; Harris accepts party’s nomination

August 23, 2024

The Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday evening (Aug. 22) with vice president Kamala Harris accepting the DNC nomination during her speech. The Republican National Convention was held July 15–18.

TN church becomes first in state to give $1 million through CP in one year

August 12, 2024

First Baptist Church Hendersonville, Tennessee, announced Sunday (Aug. 11) it will be the first church in the state to ever give more than $1 million in one year through the Cooperative Program.

Baptist volunteers ready for more flooding as Debby pounds Southeast

August 7, 2024

In response to the storm, Baptist volunteers continue to mobilize and respond to the storm as more flooding is expected throughout the week.

Online child safety bills pass Senate, but what’s next?

July 31, 2024

On Tuesday (July 30), the Senate passed two bills — the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) — geared toward helping to shield young eyes from harmful content.

Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. announce settlement, ‘committed to move forward’

July 29, 2024

Nearly four years after he stepped aside as Liberty University’s fourth president, Jerry Falwell, Jr. and the Board of Trustees of the university announced July 26 they have reached a “global resolution agreement.”

Latest court filing related to former Southwestern prof requests revision

July 24, 2024

Matt Queen’s attorney filed a letter July 22 in the U.S. Southern District Court, challenging the accuracy of a government press release that charged the former evangelism professor and interim provost at SWBTS with falsifying records.