
American Idol winner Hannah Harper’s faith shines in spotlight
Over the years, some American Idol winners went on to fame, while others went to obscurity. But none captured our interest as did this year’s winner, Hannah Harper, which points to my point.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing NC Baptist in Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a North Carolina man and member of an N.C. Baptist church who went missing while snorkeling during a vacation in Hawaii last week.

Baptist pastor in Northern Ireland convicted for preaching John 3:16 near ‘buffer zone’
A district judge in Northern Ireland has convicted an elderly pastor of breaking the country’s abortion buffer zone laws by preaching a sermon on John 3:16 on a public sidewalk across from a hospital.

New ‘first-ever’ Christian phone network blocks pornography
The phone network is reportedly offering users content filtering that can block pornography and other harmful material.

Bond continues card-writing ministry, expands to helping raise foster care awareness
Allison Bond recently expanded her card-writing ministry to include some new work — serving as director of letter stewardship for The Long Road Home project, a horseback ride in Arkansas that raises foster care awareness.

Editorial: What’s the purpose of a Baptist institution?
“Far too many Baptist institutions are about self-preservation. We need to be about the point of our existence.”

Baptist church leaders in India ambushed amid ongoing violence
At least three Kuki Baptist church leaders were killed and several others injured in Manipur on Wednesday (May 13) when armed groups ambushed their vehicles.

‘Called to speak up’: Awareness, action urged on China
Dallas Baptist University’s Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom recently launched the “Two Empty Chairs” campaign, calling for the White