
Florida church appeals court order barring services
A Florida church is reportedly appealing a court order that prohibits it from holding services on its property in Flagler Beach.

Church opens shelter to provide ‘lifesaving care’ during freezing nights
When temperatures drop to 32 degrees or below, exposure becomes life-threatening.

First person: AI, trauma healing and reaching the unreached
Last week in Silicon Valley, I got a glimpse of the future of missions, and it is not what I thought it would be.

Mass kidnapping from churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday (Jan. 18) following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime.

BGAV messengers hear financial update, budget proposal for 2026
Amid times of worship, learning and fellowship, messengers to the 2025 annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) also conducted some business on Nov. 11.

Camp Mystic could be blocked from reopening until after investigation
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly calling on the Texas Department of State Health Services not to renew Camp Mystic’s 2026 license until investigations into the July 4, 2025 flooding are complete, according to multiple news sources.

Snowstorm’s timing moves church service, saves building from fire
God sent a snowstorm, and in the process, He saved a Kentucky church building. That is what Kenny Rager, pastor of 12 Stones Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, recently concluded.

On the receiving end: DR volunteers benefit after Winter Storm Fern
Longtime Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers Murray and Marjorie Johnson have brought the hope and love of Jesus Christ to countless victims of tragedy since they first learned of the ministry nearly 30 years ago.