SBC 2021: Wednesday recap (June 17)
Here are the highlights from Wednesday, June 17, the final day of the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting: *California
KY church making ‘prolonged impact’ by meeting physical, spiritual needs
Unity Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky, went fishing for men, and the bait was IMPACT Ashland, a mercy-based ministry event providing free resources to their community.
Florida Baptist Haitian churches to spearhead convention’s relief effort to quake-damaged Haiti
Florida Baptists have launched a relief effort to help survivors and communities devastated when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the
Sexual addiction: ‘I don’t know of a bigger threat to the church,’ therapist says
Given the secrecy and shame surrounding pornography usage, researchers offer widely divergent statistics about its prevalence in the church. But few question the reality of the problem — both in the pews and in the pulpits.
Mississippi News Sept. 11, 2025
Events Bible, Coffee, & Donuts, Men’s Bible Study, starts Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m., Clarke County Association Baptist Center; leader: Matthew
UN official condemns atrocities committed by Burmese military regime
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned atrocities committed by the ruling military regime in Myanmar as “inhumanity in its vilest form.”
Two months after deadly floods in Texas, area people say they see God at work
Today (Sept. 4) marked two months since massive flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, killed 119 people and left a swath of devastation. As people in the area continue to try to put their lives back together, Marc Ira Hooks — a correspondent for The Baptist Paper — is back on site sharing stories of hope.
Mentors spark growth needed in journey toward Spirit-filled life
Reflecting on my half century, I can see how God has been faithful to place mentors in my life to help guide me during specific seasons, which assures me He will continue to do the same going forward.