For Masters champion Scheffler, faith and family remain at top of his leaderboard
April 15, 2024
On the final day of the Masters Tournament, Scottie Scheffler was ready to walk away from it at minute’s notice.
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Police investigate trailer full of burning Bibles near TN church on Easter morning
April 1, 2024
“What people think many times is going to stop us, really just encourages us, in a weird way, to know that we’re doing what’s right,” said pastor Greg Locke.
Maryland-Delaware Baptists ready to respond after Baltimore bridge collapses
March 26, 2024
Southern Baptist volunteers in Maryland-Delaware area are ready to respond as needed after the Francis Scott Key Bridge suddenly collapsed into the Baltimore harbor following a “ship strike” early Tuesday morning (March 26).
Roger Alford announces departure from Christian Index
March 22, 2024
Roger Alford, editor of The Christian Index for the past three years, announced his departure Friday (March 22) from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s newsjournal, effective at the end of the month.
Iorg makes about face on retirement plans, prepares to ‘lead on’ in new role
March 22, 2024
Jeff Iorg on being elected the next SBC Exec Comm president: “I am thankful to God for the privilege of leading in this new capacity and for paying back in some way for what Southern Baptists have been to me for now more than 50 years.”
Jeff Iorg elected next SBC Executive Committee president and CEO
March 21, 2024
Jeff Iorg, retiring president of Gateway Seminary, is the new Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee president/CEO. He was elected during a special-called trustee meeting in Dallas today (March 21).
UPDATED: DOJ closes investigation of SBC Exec Comm; no charges filed
March 6, 2024
Following a year-and-a-half-long investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its inquiry into Southern Baptist Convention leaders’ handling of sexual abuse without any charges being filed …
Liberty University fined $14 million for failures in reporting campus crime
March 5, 2024
Liberty University has agreed to pay a $14 million fine for failures in reporting campus crime and its handling of sexual abuse survivors, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
SBC Exec Comm to consider Jeff Iorg as next president, CEO
March 1, 2024
“Jeff Iorg is who we have been praying for,” said search team chairman Neal Hughes. Iorg currently serves as the president of Gateway Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has served since 2004.
Pastors, looking for a new podcast? ‘Heart of Pastoring’ launches
February 23, 2024
To help them navigate the challenges of being a pastor, Midwestern Seminary has launched a new podcast: The Heart of Pastoring with Jared Wilson and Ronnie Martin.
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