
2021 SBC Annual Meeting gets underway today
The first day of the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting gets underway this morning at 8 a.m. The schedule is packed

NC city withdraws ban of church ads on buses
The city of Durham, North Carolina, which barred a church advertisement from appearing on city buses, withdrew its ban after the church sent a demand letter claiming First Amendment violations.

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief prepares to deploy after Hurricane Ida
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams in several states are on alert for likely deployment in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida,

Church starts new year with 74-hour public reading of entire Bible
Many Christians make a New Year’s resolution to read the entire Bible during the year. One church in southeastern North Carolina did it during the first weekend of 2026.

Chinese human rights lawyer arrested in Laos, needs ‘prayer support’
Some Texas-based advocates for persecuted religious groups fear Lu Siwei — a Chinese human rights lawyer arrested in Laos last

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 8
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 8, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

Retired SWBTS music theory professor dies at 83
Janis Nutt Watkins, retired associate professor of music theory at Southwestern Seminary, died Aug. 9. She was 83.

Mississippi News June 5, 2025
Obituaries Caby Edward Byrne, who served campus ministry programs at Mississippi College and State University as well as West Point