First person: We all have a part to play in ending human trafficking
July 24, 2023
Something’s brewing. I don’t know exactly what it is, but God is at work. I have a part to play in ending injustice. That’s how
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Chicago church, association serves refugees, because ‘it’s a good thing’
July 16, 2023
The lines of migrants streaming across the Rio Grande River into El Paso seem far away, until they begin arriving by bus and plane. More
New EC chair elected, Sons declines new term
June 12, 2023
SBC Executive Committee Chair David Sons seemed relieved to announce he would not seek reelection to the post, but the ensuing vote to choose a
Illinois church holds community barbeque event for law enforcement
June 10, 2023
“One question that was asked repeatedly was ‘Why?’” pastor Scott Nichols reported. Law enforcement officers from DuPage County who attended a community barbeque in their
‘Hands-on responsibility’: IMB, Send Network partner to send church planters overseas
June 5, 2023
This April, 15 pastors and church planters from the North American Mission Board’s Send Network traveled to Frankfurt, Germany, to learn from and collaborate with
Illinois Disaster Relief volunteer remembered by friends as caring, kind
May 24, 2023
It was a sea of yellow shirts at the funeral for Wayne Laechelt as Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers recently gathered at Crosspointe Church in
Retired Illinois pastor celebrates 100th birthday
May 23, 2023
Retired pastor Frank Marshall celebrated his 100th birthday on April 21. Nate Adams, Illinois Baptist State Association executive director, recently visited Marshall at First Baptist
Illinois Disaster Relief volunteer killed in tragic accident
May 10, 2023
An Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer working at Streator Baptist Camp Tuesday (May 9) was killed when a tree he was cutting down fell on
‘Sobering reminder’: High winds, dust cause deadly pileup in Illinois
May 2, 2023
Six people were killed after a dust storm resulted in multiple car crashes along Interstate 55 south of Springfield, Illinois, Monday (May 1). Illinois State
Baptist communicators connect to learn, grow, refine skills
April 27, 2023
Missions photographer Kathleen Sparks, media specialist Dominic Henry and content creator Kedrick Nettleton —communicators from different areas of Southern Baptist life — now have something
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