Bracing for Milton: Ongoing relief efforts in FL on ‘pause,’ but teams ready to respond
Baptist relief efforts already underway in Florida following Hurricane Helene are temporarily on “pause” as Milton rolls toward the Tampa Bay area, but teams are ready to go once the storm passes.
New Orleans attack: Baptist chaplains respond as ‘tears and presence of Christ in this dark agony’
New Orleans Baptist Association Executive Director Jack Hunter said chaplains with Baptist Community Ministries have been with first responders and are in area hospitals as “the tears and presence of Christ in this dark agony.”
Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to Israel
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Arkansas governor and Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel on Wednesday (April 10), in a 53–46 vote largely along party lines.
Supreme Court upholds TN law banning transgender hormone therapies for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 18 in favor of a Tennessee law banning medical treatments and procedures, including puberty blockers, for transgender adolescents seeking gender transition.
Hawaii Baptist executive director reflects on Maui fire anniversary
On Aug. 8, we mark the second anniversary of the devastating Maui fires that forever changed the landscape of Lahaina
FBC Alexandria ‘grieved,’ but sees ‘God’s grace with full season of ministry’
“We have ample ministry opportunity and are praying for the energy to keep up,” said FBC Alexandria Pastor Robert Stephens. “God’s grace is apparent in this full season of ministry. It will help our congregation process and move forward.”
Revival spirit sweeps Mississippi’s Concord Church
Jon Moore, pastor of Concord Church in Booneville, is also network supervisor for Prentiss Connect, having worked in the fiber cable business for 15 years. What stands out, though, is what God has done at Concord Church.
New overtime rules for salaried employees may impact churches
A new law regarding overtime pay thresholds adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor will go into effect July 1. It is important that churches stay informed on the law to avoid any potential legal disputes.