
Gray reflects on plans to retire as editor of South Carolina’s Baptist Courier
James Rudy Gray, editor and president of the Baptist Courier, announced this past spring his plans to retire at the

Camp Mystic not planning to operate during summer 2026
Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp near Kerrville, Texas, where 27 girls died as a result of catastrophic flooding last summer, announced it will not open any portion of the camp for the summer 2026 season.

Beyond preaching: Pastors urged to strengthen personal walk with God
Mississippi College professor Wayne VanHorn, who teaches Christian studies, believes in personal conviction before preaching to others, reflecting on what God is teaching him as he prepares sermons.

LA Disaster Relief team plants seeds after plans change, sent to Romania
A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief team responded to a last minute call to Romania, and was rewarded by seeing many

‘It’s been a radical change’: BCM student shares story of transformation
Brandon Arnold, a Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) student leader with GraceLife ministry at Towson University (TU), said he attended church, wore a cross around his neck and called himself a Christian in high school while living with what he now describes as “false assurance.”

Seminar exploring prophecy, book of Revelation
The Off the Grid Institute, a ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Conference Centers, will sponsor a one-day seminar on May 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center in Newport.

Two Christians die; another flees captors in Nigeria
Two Christians died in separate attacks and another escaped from abductors as violence continues against Christians in Nigeria. Morning Star

Texas hospital establishing gender detransition clinic
The United States Department of Justice, in conjunction with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital.