
New IMB emeriti thankful for God’s grace, ministry milestones
Together, the newest group of emeriti who gathered at International Mission Board’s annual Celebration of Emeriti near Richmond, Virginia, April 27–May 1, represent 1,818 years of service.

Resolutions Committee reflects on messengers adopting 8 resolutions
During a press conference Wednesday afternoon (June 12), members of the Committee on Resolutions spoke after eight resolutions were adopted by messengers to the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.

Safer than Tylenol? Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood over mifepristone claims.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, accusing the organization of misleading women about the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone.

‘We were there’: Arkansas Baptists respond to tragedy in Fordyce
Tragedy struck the small town of Fordyce on June 21. A shooter opened fire at the Mad Butcher grocery store, killing four people and injuring 10 others.

First person: Death and life in the power of the tongue
“Words matter because they have tremendous power. Our words can build people up or tear people down, can heal or wound, can unify or divide. They can inspire or manipulate.”

Ready to respond: TN DR rescue team recovers 7-year-old drowning victim
Members of the Tennessee Baptist and Nolachucky Baptist Association Disaster Relief Swiftwater Rescue Team were instrumental in the recovery of the body of a 7-year-old drowning victim on July 4 in Douglas Lake in Dandridge.

TN Baptists grateful for 100 years of Baptist Collegiate Ministry — and counting
It was a humble beginning, but in 1925 the Tennessee Baptist Convention made a commitment to launch a ministry focused on reaching college campuses across our state with the gospel.

Bluefield University names Steven Peterson as next president
Steven Peterson, vice president for online/digital learning at Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas, will become Bluefield University’s 10th president in its 102-year history.