
$196 million Lottie Moon offering empowers international missions
The current total of gifts to the 2022–23 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions is $196.1 million — besting the $190 million goal.

Mississippi News April 24, 2025
Mississippi News April 24, 2025 Staff changes Laverne Summerlin is the new pastor of North McComb Baptist Church, Pike Baptist

Montana church continues to flourish as volunteer teams return
About a year ago, The Alabama Baptist shared the story of Darryl Brunson, one of several Alabama Baptists who relocated

Hawaii residents continue to recover from fire, find hope during Christmas season
“We lost a lot of possessions, but we have the most important things. Each other and our faith,” said Erik Naylor, newly installed pastor of Lahaina Baptist Church.

80-year-old ultramarathoner strives to ‘point to God’
Some people might describe Maurice Robinson as a little crazy — well, maybe really crazy. After all it’s not every

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for February 18
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 18, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.

Amid music minister shortage, training shifts to emphasis on theology
Churches across the Southern Baptist Convention are struggling to find worship pastors, but shifting from traditional church music degrees to

No secrets in prison: Observations from baptism Sunday
These women, ranging from 22 to nearly 80 years old, were waiting for baptism at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women. They had been attending church, hearing God’s Word, and learning how to follow Jesus …