
‘Walking slowly’ with ‘opens hands’ marks a family legacy of service
Two phrases — not counting “my hero” — describe Bobby Cox, said his son Israel Cox and grandson Noah Cox,

Appeals Court upholds dismissal of McRaney lawsuit against NAMB
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Maryland/Delaware Baptist executive Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board.

SBC president Barber takes responsibility for EC signing on to KY amicus brief
“This is my doing. I approved it. I take full responsibility for the SBC’s having joined this brief,” said SBC President Bart Barber about the hotly contested amicus brief related to a sexual abuse case in Kentucky.

Marriage and birth rate crisis sparks discussion at seminary
“Serious decline in marriage formation and natality below replacement levels indicate a society in decline,” said CPC Executive Director Richard Nelson.vvvv

Mississippi’s Barry Lee named state’s Bivocational Pastor of the Year
Barry Lee, pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church Carriere, Mississippi, was honored as Mississippi Baptists’ 2023 Bivocational Pastor of the Year during the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board’s annual meeting.

Volunteers needed: Serve Tour coming to Mississippi in March
Volunteers will descend on Meridian, Mississippi, in a few weeks to help local churches and encourage bivocational pastors by serving

Brokenness to brotherhood: How God is moving at a Mississippi penitentiary
Mid-Delta Baptist ministry leaders recently visited the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Their purpose was to help church plants inside

Church celebrates 300th baptism with confetti in sanctuary
Confetti is no longer limited to sports championships, weddings and New Year’s Eve celebrations.