
‘Pain, cold and death’: Russia/Ukraine war enters 4th year as believers hold tight to faith
Tuesday (Feb. 24) marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Valerii Antoniuk, president of the Ukrainian Baptist Union, marked the occasion in a video message.

Ministry Check database key part of preventing abuse, ARITF reports
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force has released new information about the Ministry Check database that will

‘God’s design for sexuality’ best learned in church, not TikTok, couple teach
The Moores led a Wednesday evening session on “God’s design for sexuality” — and Satan’s “war on sex” in his hatred of God — at First Baptist Church Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where Nick is the lead pastor.

Tornadoes, severe storms hit Midwest; Southern Baptists responding
Destructive storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest damaging homes over the weekend. At least five people were killed in Oklahoma, and more than 100 injuries have been reported.

Overview: Abortion-related ballot initiatives across the states
In the wake of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion rights has taken center stage in state-level politics, leading to various abortion-related state ballot initiat

Is your church in trouble? Here are 12 signs there may be problems
Be aware of these signs that your church might be in trouble …

GCR Task Force files (part 7): Robin Hood, ‘Dad in the room’ and the SBC Exec Comm
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Baptist Paper staff members continue their review of the audio files from the 2009–2010 meetings of

‘Immersed’ in Word of God: Super Summer continues impacting thousands of students
From June 22–29, Arkansas Baptists hosted Super Summer Arkansas at Ouachita Baptist University. The event — which hosted almost 3,000 — led to 819 decisions for Jesus.