
Appeals Court upholds dismissal of McRaney lawsuit against NAMB
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Maryland/Delaware Baptist executive Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board.

Blasphemy law wielded against another Christian in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan on June 23 arrested a Christian under blasphemy laws as part of his siblings’ effort to retaliate against him over a property dispute, Morning Star News reported.

First person: Impacting the Middle East with global missionary partners
Through the International Mission Board, missionaries are allowed to travel the world and proclaim the gospel to all nations, even when they’re seemingly placed in an unlikely region.

‘Santa Marc’ points to real reason for the season
Marc Hooks wears a lot of hats these days — and one of them is a Santa hat. Every Christmas season for the past few years, Hooks has worked as a professional Santa Claus.

‘He has set the bar high’: IL minister celebrates 7 decades of service
J. Darrell Molen has been faithful to the Church — he has been serving churches in Illinois and other areas for seven decades now.

First person: Could you visit Iran? Start praying.
‘When the doors are opened, seek out ways to visit Iran. In the meantime, seek out Persians who are living among us.’

‘God’s gentle leading’ launches 40-year career in Baptist communications
When Terry Barone was a college student in the mid-’70s, he wasn’t sure where his career path might take him.

National WMU board meeting kicks off with effort to ‘reset, reimagine and reinvigorate’
Nearly 200 people from across the nation — and a few from around the globe — made their way to