Poetic reflections on Thanksgiving
For decades, Chicago Tribune columnist Joan Beck memorialized each year with a poetic column of thanksgiving. The verses below are our attempt to follow her example and remember the blessings of 2023.
60 Minutes to feature SBC president Bart Barber
Following afternoon NFL games on CBS this Sunday (Oct. 9), Southern Baptists may find another compelling matchup on their TV
Northwest Baptists welcome new churches, adopt $4 million budget
Messengers attending the Northwest Baptist Convention annual meeting welcomed eight churches into the multi-state network, adopted a $4,088,000 budget for 2024 …
Deadly earthquake rocks Indonesia; thousands displaced
A deadly 5.6 earthquake in Indonesia has claimed more than 260 lives, according to the latest media reports. Rescue workers
Key to church success found in faithfulness, not numbers, pastor says
Because church growth is a supernatural act of God, faithfulness is a better measure of success than numbers-based fruitfulness, Francis
UPDATED: Baptists mobilize as death toll rises in Turkey, Syria
Editor’s Note: Since this story was first published, the death toll has risen to more than 21,000 people as rescuers
Nigerian governor meets with church leaders as killings increase
The governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria, met with church leaders after the pace of terrorist killings since September increased in a Christian area, including 25 people slain in the first two weeks of January, sources said.
‘Solemn reflection’: Church honors local hero killed in final days of World War I
Sharon Reid is proud of her great uncle Harry Spratlin, a Georgia soldier killed in action in the waning days