Judson W. “Bill” Hurt, senior pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbus, was elected without opposition to a first term as president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention …
The Mississippi Baptist Conference of the Deaf, organized by MBCB’s Multicultural Ministries, gathered recently at Garaywa Camp & Conference Center in worship and fellowship.
“This isn’t a photo from a concert or a party,” the governor wrote about the evangelistic event. “This is from a revival event that happened a few nights ago right here in Mississippi. God is working here, and He has truly blessed us!”
Rick Gage, head of GO TELL Ministries, said more than 2,000 people made decisions for Christ during the crusade in Mississippi. Of those, 1,354 made salvation decisions.
Tony Martin, associate editor of Mississippi’s state Baptist publication The Baptist Record, will be the Record’s new editor when William Perkins retires Oct. 31 after nearly 32 years of service there.
In the journey of life, we are often presented with situations that are not within our control. It’s as if we are sailing on an open sea and at times the waves decide to show no mercy.
O’Shea Lowery’s life was forever changed on April 27, 1990. “When the sun came up that morning, I never imagined the sorrow that would soon overcome the hearts of 24-year-old me and my children,” she recalled.
Reading the Word: A habit or a discipline? Ask Billie Lang of West Point, Mississippi, that question, and she will quickly tell you, “It is a discipline. But if it’s a habit, it’s a good habit.”
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