Severe weather continues to pound South, Midwest
Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have kept busy during the past week as a relentless wave of storms continues to pound the region with deadly floods and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio.
First person: Ruth’s surrendered life
“Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will
Police accused of aiding assailants in seizing Christian’s land in Pakistan
A land dispute led to the assault of a Catholic family in Pakistan. Local police and officials are refusing to assist the wronged family in pursuing justice, Morning Star News reported.
GCR Task Force audio files (part 6): Reaching the world and ‘pulling gum out of an angora sweater’
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members continue their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of
During NAMB report, Ezell celebrates large baptism increases across U.S.
During the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, Kevin Ezell, NAMB president, shared that 35 out of 41 of our state conventions saw baptism gains in 2023.
Sills jury trial canceled; judge calls for new trial date
A federal judge has postponed a jury trial in a lawsuit filed by a former Baptist seminary professor David Sills and his wife, Mary, against the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants.
Supreme Court: California schools blocked from ban on notifying parents of child’s gender confusion
In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a California policy restricting schools from notifying parents
Church creates ‘Compassion Linen Closet’ to support local foster families
Looking to serve their community, Elam Baptist Church in Georgia contacted their local Division of Family & Children Services lead case manager to see what foster families needed. This led to the creation of the Compassion Linen Closet.