The simple act of offering a cup of cold water and lemonade on a hot summer day, served with a smile and a prayer, opened hundreds of hearts to the gospel recently in downtown Chicago.
Can anyone speak for Southern Baptists without making them mad?
Nothing is scarier than change. Well, maybe spiders are scarier, but I digress.
This week, Michael Awbrey, Illinois Baptist State Association’s leadership development director, recently announced IBSA Summer Camps have set a record high attendance level — and the summer camp season isn’t even finished.
Evelyn Tully of Illinois was honored with the 2025 Rosalie Hunt Devoted Patron Award tonight (June 7) during the WMU Foundation’s 30th Anniversary celebration event.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have mobilized across affected areas. In Kentucky, DR teams from the state — with support from Georgia Baptist teams — are helping residents in London, Somerset, Bowling Green and Benton …
What does an astronaut do immediately after nine months in space? Go to church, of course.
Three children and one teenager were killed April 2 in the village of Chatham, Illinois, when an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program. Eric Reed, editor of the Illinois Baptist, reflects on the tragedy.
Four children were killed, and six others were injured in the village of Chatham at the YNOT Outdoor Kids Camp. Chatham Baptist Church served as the reunification site for families.
At least seven people are dead after tornados ripped through parts of the South and Midwest this week (April 2–4), and more life-threatening severe weather is expected through the weekend.
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