U.S. braces for winter blast; Baptist DR on alert in 11 states
Baptist disaster relief teams are ready to go in 11 states — from Texas to the Carolinas.
Pro-life supporters gather amid winter chill for 53rd March for Life
As the nation braces for a blast of snow and ice this week, thousands of pro-life supporters are expected to gather Friday (Jan. 23) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 53rd National March for Life.
Supreme Court weighs arguments on gender, sports
Sports and gender drew the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday (Jan. 13) as the justices heard arguments in two cases challenging state laws that limit participation on girls’ and women’s sports teams to biological females.
Christmas festivities, tourism slowly returning to Israel after ceasefire
In 2023 and 2024, David Ha’ivri, an Israeli tour guide, didn’t offer his popular English-language Hanukkah or Christmas tours. Tourism had plummeted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the start of the Hamas-Israel war, when nearly every international airline canceled flights to Israel.
Sending Christmas joy to Native American communities in Oklahoma
For 30 years, First Baptist Church Epworth, Georgia, has taken shoeboxes to South Dakota, and now to Oklahoma. On Dec. 5, 37 church members traveled to the Muscogee-Seminole-Wichita Indian Baptist Association in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to deliver 1,904 shoeboxes so children could have a better Christmas.
Meeting physical needs in Africa opens doors for missionaries
In Sub-Saharan Africa, making disciples can look different from day to day. But for Chris and Amy, it usually involves meeting both physical and spiritual needs.
700 Baptist volunteers respond to winter storm damage
Baptist disaster relief teams in multiple states continue to respond as lingering ice and freezing temperatures impact communities. More than 700 volunteers are engaged in feeding, warming centers, chainsaw cleanup and shower units.
Florida church appeals court order barring services
A Florida church is reportedly appealing a court order that prohibits it from holding services on its property in Flagler Beach.