
IMB missionary to Sub-Saharan Africa Jim Flora dies at age 63
Southern Baptist missionary Jim Flora died May 8 following a cancer diagnosis. He was 63. Flora and his wife, Teresa,

Endangered youth: A closer look at gun violence and ways to keep kids safer
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies, from substance abuse

Father, sons served 8 churches
By Todd Deaton The Courier Greg Sweet and his two sons, Neal and Nathan, together form what one fellow pastor

Baptist association turns heat up on outreach for Helene victims in NC
Several hundred people in North Carolina, who continue to deal with the aftereffects of Hurricane Helene, will be warmer this Thanksgiving weekend due to the generosity of a small Baptist association in Texas.

Indonesian police foil Islamist terrorist plot to bomb churches
PAPUA, Indonesia — Police in late May thwarted an Islamic terrorist plot to attack several churches and assassinate a leading

Missouri church damaged by fire after ice, snowfall
The cause is believed to be a large patch of ice and snow sliding down the pitched roof into a set of air conditioners and heating units. This broke some gas lines, and apparently broken electrical lines sparked a fire.

Your Voice
It’s about multiplying, not adding By Kevin Blackwell Excerpt from drkevinblackwell.com Great disciple-making movements are not created through large-scale invitations

University of Mobile renovates missionary house to serve international missionaries
In 1977, the University of Mobile established “the Missionary House” a block from campus to provide a temporary home for