
NC pastor Mark Harris wins primary in congressional district
North Carolina pastor Mark Harris won the Republican primary in the state’s 8th Congressional District on Tuesday (March 5), nearly six years after an apparent win in his last bid for Congress ended amid controversy.

New Pew study takes closer look at America’s ‘nones’
“Just like there’s many differences among religious people, turns out there are many differences among non-religious people, too,” said John Green, professor emeritus of political science at The University of Akron.

‘Huge heart and sincerity’: Beloved Christian singer Mandisa dies at 47
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning Christian music artist, passed away at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday (Apr. 18). She was 47, according to a news release by K-Love radio network. The cause of her death is not yet available.

New Mexico wildfires: Baptists respond to ‘rapidly developing’ situation
As wildfires rage in south-central New Mexico near the village of Ruidoso, Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers remain on standby as the crisis unfolds.

Hurricane Francine: Baptist volunteers ready for busy weekend
Baptist Disaster Relief teams from several states are responding to the damage in the South left by Hurricane Francine.

TBDR command site relocates as work in East TN continues
“We will remain in northeast Tennessee until all the jobs are finished,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

MaxFit gym providing ‘safe space’ through Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries
When Lauren Boyd and her family moved away from Birmingham, Alabama, in July 2020, she thought she was leaving her dream of starting a gym behind. But those concerns soon turned into an opportunity.

Missouri association partners with children’s home in Liberia
Several churches in the Black River Association in Kennett, Missouri, have begun assisting a ministry to children in the western African nation of Liberia.