SBC news nuggets to know this week

Welcome to The Weekly, produced by TAB Media Group, which publishes The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Jennifer Rash reports from outside the SBC Annual Meeting convention hall with some of the stories coming out of this year’s meeting in Dallas. Find out more HERE

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‘Even if’: Pastor’s family sees God’s goodness in the wake of blood cancer journey

April 16, 2026

Blue Bryan, lead pastor of Purpose Church in Hoschton, and his wife Heather have been walking through a difficult season the past two years as Heather battles Erdheim-Chester disease, a rare blood cancer that is incurable, but treatable.

Bill to protect against forced conversions, marriages advances in Pakistan

April 15, 2026

A key committee of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assembly on Monday (April 13) reportedly approved legislation that would help protect Christian

Alan Raughton honored with Tim Holcomb Legacy Award for Christian educators

April 15, 2026

Alan Raughton received the Tim Holcomb Legacy Award at the annual meeting of the Disciple Leaders Network in March at Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Raughton has been a lifelong Christian educator with a distinguished career.

Students fan out across states, nations during spring break

April 15, 2026

Nearly 500 Georgia Baptist Collegiate Ministries students spent their spring break on mission this year, serving in eight international locations, seven sites across the United States, and seven places in Georgia.