‘Holy Smoke’: BBQ competition sets record, raises $20,000 for GA’s Baptist Children’s Home
The competition set a new all-time fundraising record of $20,557.36 to support the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home.
Supreme Court’s 4-4 split on Catholic charter school leaves unanswered questions
The Court’s one-sentence ruling noted, “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.”
‘Neighbors helping neighbors’ after tornado rips through town
After a tornado ripped through Sanderson, pastor Mike Ellis said residents of the small West Texas town did what they typically do. It was neighbors helping neighbors,” said pastor Mike Ellis of First Baptist Church Sanderson, Texas.
Miss Georgia contest winner says following Christ ‘best decision I could have ever made’
Audrey Kittila was crowned the 80th winner of the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition on June 14, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Her victory gives her an expanded public platform to share her Christian faith and serve others in Jesus’ name.
Law Amendment fails on second vote by SBC messengers
In a highly anticipated vote on the final day of this year’s SBC Annual Meeting, messengers narrowly defeated the proposed Law Amendment which specified that only men can serve “as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.”
Update: World Vision wins sex discrimination case in appeals court
A federal appellate court ruled in favor of World Vision, a global Christian relief and development organization, last week, saying
Language learning a critical factor for IMB missionaries spreading gospel
When they first arrive on the mission field, Journeymen study the language full-time for several months, but they don’t wait around for ministry opportunities.
Pressley urges SBC Executive Committee to ‘walk worthy of the calling’
Preaching from Ephesians 4, Clint Pressley shared with the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Monday evening (Sept. 22) what it looks like to “Walk Worthy,” which is the theme of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.