
Southern Baptists defeat motion to abolish the ERLC
Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Dallas voted 3,744 (56.89 percent) to 2,819 (42.84 percent) on June 11 to reject a motion introduced by Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Fla., to abolish the ERLC.

J.D. Greear, others challenge author’s ‘woke’ allegations as social media debate continues
Amid an ongoing — and at times heated — debate on social media, former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear

Little Rock church shines gospel light through raising banners for Jesus
They hold various signs proclaiming, “Jesus is Lord,” “Jesus saves me,” and “We can pray for you,” written in three languages — Chinese, English and Spanish. They also distribute gospel tracts, candies and other items.

Pastor, family head west to reach college students for Christ
Chris and Kristyn Cummings started the new year with a new address, as they moved their family of six from

Mississippi News Nov. 6
Obituaries Robert “Bob” Hugh Posey, longtime Mississippi and Alabama pastor, died Oct. 11. He was 95. Jimmie Darrell Milam, who

Behind the scenes of Billy Graham’s first feature film
A World War II prisoner of war, a cowboy radio personality, a songwriter who had connected with Bing Crosby in

First person: Christmas peace for the single parent
As a single dad, I spent many Christmas Eves alone. While I wrapped presents for my son, I sometimes wondered what he might be doing.

God weaves 3 Alaska churches’ stories together through fire, a church closure and a church plant
Trenton Cooper said there wasn’t a very big Southern Baptist presence in his area in 2018. And if a fire had had its way, that presence would’ve gotten even smaller.