After a yearlong search, the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina has a new leader for the first time in 40 years. David Melber replaces Michael C. Blackwell, who retired in September 2023.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm Wednesday evening (Oct.9), knocking out power to reportedly 3 million people before rolling on into the Atlantic. Baptist response teams are ready to hit the ground running.
Baptist relief efforts already underway in Florida following Hurricane Helene are temporarily on “pause” as Milton rolls toward the Tampa Bay area, but teams are ready to go once the storm passes.
Devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal recently claimed the lives of more than 200 people, while others remain missing or left to recover from the damage.
“Hamas overestimated the power of its patron, that would be Iran — and as others have noted — it underestimated the strength of Israel,” noted Albert Mohler, president of Southern Seminary, on his daily podcast “The Briefing.”
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The damage caused by Hurricane Helene when it tore through southern Georgia early Friday morning was widespread and indiscriminate. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said that the death toll in the state stands at 11.
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday evening (Sept. 26) as a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 140 mph in Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. On Friday, the storm continued tearing its way through Georgia.
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