
Southern Baptists defeat motion to abolish the ERLC
Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Dallas voted 3,744 (56.89 percent) to 2,819 (42.84 percent) on June 11 to reject a motion introduced by Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Fla., to abolish the ERLC.

Maryland church members ‘leave their seats’ to serve in community
The Church at Severn Run in Severn, Maryland, recently had their monthly Leave Your Seat Sunday. There was a morning

Georgia town still feeling impact of Lottie Moon after 150 years
Lottie Moon was in a worship service at what’s now First Baptist Church Cartersville, Georgia, when she heard God’s call

‘God wants us here’: SC African Americans seek partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa
A group of Americans stepped into a church building in Angola for a missions conference. Hardbacked wooden pews complemented the

Disaster Relief volunteers meet needs through a hug, hard work and the gospel
The elderly gentleman’s home had been flooded after devastating rains but was now put back together. He then looked at the four Kentucky Baptist Relief volunteers who had come to his door and blurted out his questions.

Former IMB President Jerry Rankin named 2021 Alumnus of the Year by Mississippi College
Jerry Rankin, president emeritus of the International Mission Board, has been named 2021 alumnus of the year by Mississippi College.

‘Our loved ones are now safe’: All 17 missionary hostages in Haiti released
The remaining missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released, according to media reports. Their Ohio-based organization, Christian Aid Ministries,

First person: Wisdom for editors from the Hippocratic Oath
Many medical schools require their graduates to adhere to the Hippocratic Oath, which includes this line …