
700 Baptist volunteers respond to winter storm damage
Baptist disaster relief teams in multiple states continue to respond as lingering ice and freezing temperatures impact communities. More than 700 volunteers are engaged in feeding, warming centers, chainsaw cleanup and shower units.

Alleged Buffalo shooter to appear back in court June 9
Payton Gendron, 18, has been accused of a May 14 mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets grocery store location

‘The Chosen’ is a global sensation … but should you watch?
The series was created by director Dallas Jenkins, an evangelical filmmaker who has said he envisioned a multi-season television show about Jesus that explored Christ’s impact on His disciples.

Opinion: ‘I am the 1% used 100% of the time to justify abortion’
“You should have been aborted!” The Harvard student yelled this in my face while I was visiting the campus for a forum on abortion in the black community. It wasn’t the first time someone had said this to me, and it wouldn’t be the last.

Regenesis: Texas revitalization effort sparks growth, discipleship for struggling church
A couple of years ago, North Park Baptist Church had dwindled to about 30 people on Sundays, mostly senior adults. Now attendance has doubled and people in their 30s and 40s have joined.

Canada restricts chaplains mentioning God in public events
Canada’s government has raised alarms by instructing military chaplains that they may offer “inclusive” spiritual reflections at public events but cannot pray or mention God.

Where were you on 9/11? Philip Hurley remembers
Philip Hurley says he remembers thinking that nothing was secure.

Iowa Baptist executive Tim Lubinus to begin new ministry assignment
After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa executive director into a new season of ministry. Early next year, Lubinus will move into a new ministry assignment with Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, focusing on global missions and other ministry opportunities connected to his experience and calling.