
Overview: Abortion-related ballot initiatives across the states
In the wake of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion rights has taken center stage in state-level politics, leading to various abortion-related state ballot initiat

Is Jeff Iorg nomination a game-changer for SBC?
If Southern Baptists believed in the “Hail Mary” pass — that long bomb to the endzone that, if caught, just might save the game — this would be their moment.

Crowther announces he will not be nominated for SBC 1st vice president
David Crowther, lead pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, announced Wednesday (May 22) he was withdrawing his intentions to be nominated for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention …

Filipino chaplain receives Presidential award
The U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement award was presented to long-time Southern Baptist Don Biadog Jr., a retired Navy chaplain, at the historic Officer’s Club at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Study: Many churches use background checks. What about abuse training?
While a majority of Southern Baptist congregations use background checks, just over a third are trained in reporting sexual abuse, and even fewer have training on how to deal with sexual abuse survivors.

Faithful service: The life of William E. ‘Billy’ Dodson
Follow the story of William “Billy” E. Dodson, a Navy chaplain who served three tours in Vietnam before returning to his home in Alabama where he lived out the remainder of his life serving God in midst of a debilitating disease.

Displaced Baptists in Mexico allowed to return home
More than 30 Baptist families who were forced from their homes in Mexico’s Hidalgo State in April have been allowed to return home, a human rights organization focused on international freedom of religion reported.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 9
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 9, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.