
Giving Tuesday: IMB among those hoping for generous response
Despite the uncertain economy, retailers saw record sales on Black Friday and a similar surge was expected for Cyber Monday.

Former Oklahoma Baptist University president Bob Agee dies at 87
Bob Agee, who served as president of Oklahoma Baptist University for 16 years and later as president emeritus, died Sept. 26, the university announced in a statement.

East Texas church reaching community in myriad of ways
A squirrel was loose in the building at First Baptist Church Timpson, Texas, so the pastor sent out a notice that he needed a trap to catch it. By the end of the day, a squirrel trap was set and a man he had been praying for was …

Endangered youth: Addressing the pitfalls of teen sex
EDITOR’S NOTE — Across the nation, children and teens are plagued by a host of escalating tragedies. In this series,

MS Baptist Collegiate Ministries names new director
Sam Ivy will lead the Collegiate Ministries Department at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board in Jackson. He replaces Lloyd Lunceford,

First Person: This Christmas, let’s pray the light shines in the darkness
Bells clanging, bodies burning, smoke rising — I’ll never forget my first experience of the Aarti along the banks of the

Babylon Bee files suit against California censorship laws
The popular news satire group Babylon Bee — described as “your trusted source for Christian news satire” on its website — has filed a lawsuit against two California laws that “censor online content, including political satire and parody.”

Two arrested related to German minister’s possible abduction in Mali
Two people have been arrested in the possible abduction of a German minister in Mali in November. A police representative