Merck named as next director for Dakota Baptist Convention
April 2, 2026
The Dakota Baptist Convention Executive Board voted unanimously on March 21 to call Lee Merck as its new executive director.
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Partnership between Baptist churches in Texas and Ukraine gains momentum
April 2, 2026
The Healing Path Movement, church-to-church partnership between Baptist churches in Texas and Ukraine, has experienced an increase in church involvement and planning, with 41 committed partnerships and four projects underway.
Young to retire after 46 years of sharing Arizona Southern Baptist stories
April 1, 2026
When Elizabeth Young first began telling the stories of God’s work among Arizona Southern Baptists as a news writer and journalistic consultant, she was a
Louisiana Christian University inaugurates Mark Johnson as new president
April 1, 2026
In a year when Louisiana Christian University is marking its 120th anniversary, the school celebrated the inauguration of Mark Johnson as its 10th president.
Judge’s ruling keeps ban on pastors endorsing candidates
April 1, 2026
A federal judge rejected a settlement that would have lifted an IRS ban on pastors endorsing candidates, saying the court had no authority to approve an agreement, in a surprising end to a decades-long battle.
Supreme Court affirms free speech rights for Christian counselor
April 1, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Tuesday (March 31) that lower courts applied the wrong legal standard in evaluating a Colorado law restricting counseling
Baptists aid Nebraska ranchers impacted by wildfires
April 1, 2026
Ranchers in Nebraska are receiving much-needed hay after wildfires burned large areas of pastureland, leaving many struggling to feed their cattle. The wildfires, including one
‘Fear of another deadly attack’ on Easter: Church leaders warn of threats, call Christians to pray
March 31, 2026
As Easter Sunday is only a few days away, church leaders are warning Christians around the globe to be ever vigilant — and in some cases tone down their celebrations — amid recent reports of deadly attacks on Palm Sunday.
American Idol features emotional ‘Songs of Faith’ night — with ‘unprecedented’ ending
March 31, 2026
For those of you who haven’t watched American Idol in a while, some might have thought they tuned into a church service on Monday evening
Find out why Kenya’s hospitals, prisons and schools have been transformed
March 31, 2026
Supporting a family ending the life support of a loved one. Ministering to prison inmates and officers. Counseling students. God is using more than 300 Kenyan Baptist chaplains to transform lives — and eternities — across the nation.
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