
Interesting notes about some of the faith-based schools part of ‘March Madness’
Historic Baptist university teams — Samford Bulldogs and Baylor Bears — among the 68 selected for the 2024 men’s NCAA basketball tournament.

‘My heart’s cry’: Missionary in Boston reaching refugees, others in need of hope
“What’s someone like you doing in a place like this?” When Faith Garland goes where she goes, that question is bound to come up eventually.

‘Loving our neighbor’: Texas ministry trains more than 200 church leaders in Mexico
Josue Valerio emphasized the importance of training being contextualized to Hispanic culture. “It’s more than just speaking the language or having a translator,” he said.

‘We want to see people saved’: School for refugee children impacting lives in Uganda
After civil war forced a school for refugee children in Sudan to close, the Eritrean Baptist church in Texas that founded it has launched another similar school in Uganda.

‘It’s going to be tough’: Georgia Baptist churches among Hurricane Helene damage
The damage caused by Hurricane Helene when it tore through southern Georgia early Friday morning was widespread and indiscriminate. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said that the death toll in the state stands at 11.

Spring outreach strategy displays renewed focus for AR churches
On Baptism Sunday (April 7) First Baptist Church DeWitt, Arkansas, baptized five believers of Christ. Two more baptisms were scheduled for the next Sunday. “The Lord is working in our church a lot right now,” pastor Jimmy Albrecht said.

Mississippi College approves name change, other ‘transformative steps’
After significant review and in preparation for the institution’s 2026 bicentennial, the Mississippi College board of trustees Monday (Nov. 18) approved a name change from Mississippi College to Mississippi Christian University.

National Day of Prayer set for Thursday
National and state Southern Baptist leaders are calling for believers to pray, individually or corporately, on that day.