First person: A ‘colorblind’ constitution
May 9, 2026
This month marks the 130-year anniversary of one of the most infamous cases in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction
May 8, 2026
Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”
‘I love Cajun food’: Crawfish boil sparks community for students
May 8, 2026
At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the smell of Cajun spices and freshly boiled crawfish recently filled the air as the Baptist Collegiate Ministry hosted its second annual crawfish boil — an event designed to bring students together over food, fellowship and faith.
First person: Your consistent engagement, support and encouragement keeps us moving forward
May 7, 2026
Five years ago, about right now, we were submitting 28 pages of content formulated into the first edition of The Baptist Paper.
The Baptist Paper reaches 5-year print edition milestone
May 6, 2026
Five years ago, The Baptist Paper launched as a national printed newspaper. It had been talked about “through the years,” said Jennifer Davis Rash, president and editor-in-chief of TAB Media Group, publisher of The Alabama Baptist, now in its 183rd year of publication.
Data shows many non-religious are also not spiritually curious
May 6, 2026
Recent research paints a sobering picture of faith in America: The religiously unaffiliated are growing, theological convictions are weakening and the “spiritual” population remains a relatively small group.
Celebrating ‘New Life’ with nearly 200 baptisms in Tennessee
May 5, 2026
From Johnson City to Jackson, 47 Tennessee Baptist churches set aside the Sunday after Easter as a day for baptism. When the day came, 185 people said yes.
First person: Entire family impacted when missions becomes ‘non-negotiable’
May 4, 2026
Baptist churches have a centuries-long history of supporting missionaries, but short-term mission trips have become popular among evangelical church members only since the 1960s.
Bible reading marathon: Word of God is ‘only thing that will heal our community’
May 3, 2026
For eight days beginning on April 10, the Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele was the site of the first-ever Crisp County Bible Reading Marathon. Volunteers gathered there to read the Bible from cover to cover.
First person: Churches must help prevent child abuse
May 2, 2026
As we recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, may we as followers of Jesus choose to shine brightly in a world that desperately needs His light. (Matthew 5:16)
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