Flooding from Helene ravages NC; Ridgecrest Conference Center temporarily closed
Among the damage was Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. The conference center was forced to temporarily close after some of its facilities were left damaged by flooding.
For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality
Nace Lanier was at home Wednesday evening (Jan. 29) watching a movie with his family when he received an emergency text from Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, where he is senior chaplain.
SBC messengers vote to disaffiliate with Virginia Baptist congregation
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting voted June 11 to disaffiliate with First Baptist Church Alexandria, Virginia, by a ballot vote of 6,759 (91.78 percent) to 563 (7.65 percent).
Perfect storm: Major insurance agencies dropping churches as disasters pile up
An ongoing wave of disasters — Gulf Coast hurricanes, wildfires in California, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the Midwest — along with skyrocketing construction costs post-COVID have left the insurance industry reeling.
Christian actor, evangelist Kirk Cameron reignites debate on hell
Kirk Cameron recently reignited an old debate after publicly questioning the traditional doctrine of hell, which has been well known for three words: eternal, conscious torment.
Church plant builds community bonds in preparation for launch
Change City Church — an upcoming church plant in Ohio — is working to make a connection with their community before the church’s launch in January 2025 by getting to know people and providing for their needs.
SBC Executive Committee trustee’s perspective on the September meeting
Editor’s Note — The following is a perspective piece shared with TAB Media Group (The Baptist Paper and The Alabama
First person: Ways to pray as a new school year begins
School is a challenge, for teachers and students. Check out some of the specific ways you can pray as we start a new school year.