A former pastor in Southern Illinois pled guilty to one charge of child grooming and a second charge was dropped Sept. 11 in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
For Pastor David Van Bebber this summer was all about investing in the lives of young people, then watching as God prepared the harvest
Phillip Griffin had an idea — or what some might call more of an inspiration. The Men’s Sunday School teacher felt led by God to
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
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
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
“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
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
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 pastor Frank Marshall celebrated his 100th birthday on April 21. Nate Adams, Illinois Baptist State Association executive director, recently visited Marshall at First Baptist
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