Baptist leader charged with slandering Russian military, posting ‘fake news’
“I am unquestionably innocent of the charges against me,” said Yuri Sipko, who is accused of slandering the Russian military and posting “fake news” online.
Mississippi News June 19, 2025
Events Saturday Night Alive youth worship, 7–8 p.m., Winston Association (junior high and high school students): June 28 — Poplar
KY church making ‘prolonged impact’ by meeting physical, spiritual needs
Unity Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky, went fishing for men, and the bait was IMPACT Ashland, a mercy-based ministry event providing free resources to their community.
One month later, Hispanic church keeps showing God’s love to hurting community
This week marked one month since the deadly tornadoes swept through Kentucky leaving unthinkable destruction and heartbreak in their path.
Associations ‘vital’ to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief ministry
The Conasauga Baptist Association’s Disaster Relief unit in Georgia “specializes in the big, hard jobs,” according to Marshall Worley, who directs the association’s DR ministry.
‘Globally aware’: Redeeming Grace church nurtures ongoing international focus
Redeeming Grace Baptist Church has a heart for international missions. That passion is reflected in its giving to the Lottie
‘I do not retract what I said’: Russian pastor jailed for preaching against war
A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.
First person: Celebrating the Cooperative Program with children
Funding missions cooperatively is a hallmark of Southern Baptist churches. But here’s a question worth asking: Do the children in your church know that?