
‘Frigid waters’: NAMB missionary baptizes West Point cadets in icy Hudson River
A pair of cadets at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, celebrated a day they are

Panel discussion encourages women’s calling to ministry
Women’s ministry leaders from across North Carolina encouraged other women in their callings as part of a special women in ministry panel discussion and luncheon held during this year’s Baptist State Convention of NC’s annual meeting.

Relief efforts press forward as Ukrainian cities remain under attack
Russia is conducting airstrikes in Western Ukraine, an area near the country’s border with Poland that has been a frequent

Ministry of reconciliation: Texas church plant walks toward those who have walked away
People who left the church after difficult experiences and are hesitant to return are a main focus of West Oaks

Supreme Court to consider case that could overturn same-sex ‘marriage’
The U.S. Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday (Nov. 7) to consider an appeal from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. She is urging the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision legalizing same-sex “marriage” nationwide.

Illinois AG agrees not to enforce new state restrictions on pregnancy resource centers
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said he will not prosecute operators of pro-life pregnancy resource centers under a new consumer fraud law after a federal judge called the “deceptive practices” law “stupid and very likely unconstitutional.”

Relief efforts underway after tornadoes ravaged New Orleans, southeast Louisiana
Multiple tornadoes ripped through southeast Louisiana Tuesday, March 22, damaging homes, leaving thousands without power, and causing multiple injuries and

Lynn Loyd retires after 45 years of collegiate ministy
After 45 years of faithfully serving in college ministry throughout the state, Lynn Loyd has retired from the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC).