Wife of slain missionary sentenced to 24 years in Angolan prison
The wife of 44-year-old SIM USA missionary Beau Shroyer, who was fatally stabbed in 2024, in Lubango, Angola — near where the couple and their five children lived — has reportedly been convicted and sentenced to 24 years in an Angolan prison.
French authorities arrest over 2,400 people during protests
French authorities arrested more than 2,400 people during nationwide protests that erupted into rioting over rising living costs and poor school conditions, the Associated Press reported.
Hurricane Isaias response: Baptists serving meals, clearing debris and more
As the week begins, Southern Baptist disaster relief teams are on the move serving meals and clearing debris after Hurricane Isaias hit Florida’s Panhandle Oct. 9.
‘Not always clean cut’: Cowboy churches share gospel at chuckwagon races
“A lot of times, we want to hand pick what ministry looks like. In the cowboy world, you’ve got to go and meet them where they’re at,” Jeff Deckard, pastor of Damascus Road Cowboy Church, Damascus, Arkansas.
Louisiana Baptists take first place in national Pinewood Derby races
Louisiana Baptists placed first in multiple national Royal Ambassador Pinewood Derby races, held June 8-9 prior to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 23
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 23, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Opinion: Why Christians should resist recent AI doomsday fears
Putting some safeguards around AI development seems like a no brainer, but here’s why Christians should be skeptical of these sudden alarm bells.
Soul City Jackson opens ‘largest baptistry’ in Mississippi
After months of work, Soul City Jackson in the heart of midtown Jackson, Mississippi, has reopened an abandoned city swimming