If Southern Baptists believed in the “Hail Mary” pass — that long bomb to the endzone that, if caught, just might save the game — this would be their moment.
In many parts of Illinois, there are pastors who have stayed in their churches for 15, maybe 20 years. And some longer than that, like maybe 25. But few have stayed 60 years.
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
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
Messengers welcomed 13 new churches to the Illinois Baptist State Association, heard about additional plans to prevent sexual abuse and the impact of the COVID-19
Illinois Baptist messengers gathered for their annual meeting in Springfield, where they heard promising reports of missions and ministry, passed four resolutions on a variety