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Johnson Ferry’s family mission trip exposes children to Gospel service

A group of 20 people, made up of six families, participated in a family mission trip sponsored by Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in September. (Photo/via Baptist Press)
MARIETTA, Ga. — When Allison Young was 10 years old, she moved to Hong Kong with her missionary parents. That significant life change sparked in Young a love for missions that continues to the present – and that she wants to extend not just to other individuals, but to entire families.
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Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, addresses more than 200 attendees at an event for pastors Feb. 6, 2024, at the Capitol in Atlanta. (Index/Henry Durand, File)
Georgia Baptists to welcome influential speakers to 2025 Pastors Day at the Capitol
SUWANEE, Ga. — Georgia Baptists will host pastors from across the state at the Georgia Capitol in February for the 11th annual Pastors Day event. Pastors and ministry leaders will hear from several leaders in the legislative and faith communities. The event will again combine the annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast and Pastors Day.
Disaster Relief volunteers from Georgia and Oklahoma prepare Boston butts to be delivered to storm victims in Vidalia, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo/Bob Sprinkel, GBDR)
Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief to double number of sites providing help, hope and healing to Helene victims
SUWANEE, Ga. — In the more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working hard to help those affected by the storm.
Twenty-six different couples simultaneously renew their vows at a special ceremony held at Bethel Baptist on Sept. 15. (Photo/Bethel Baptist)
From the churches: 26 couples renew vows at Bethel Baptist Church
AMERICUS, Ga. –  Bethel Baptist Church in Americus, Ga., highlighted the beauty of marriage as 26 couples simultaneously renewed their wedding vows.
Ron and Carolyn Knowlton share a salvation experience in Valdosta, Ga. (Photo/Arkansas Baptist News)
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief chaplains lead lost to Christ in Georgia
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers extend the love of Christ to disaster survivors, offering help, healing, and hope that is found in Jesus Christ.  Since the initial deployment to Georgia in response to Hurricane Helene, as of Oct. 16, ABDR has reported 31 professions of faith.  
North American Mission Board missionaries Noelson and Edna Chery spend lots of time walking the streets of their West Philadelphia neighborhood talking to people about the gospel and the new church they’ve started, First Haitian Metanoia Baptist Church. (NAMB/Ben Rollins)
Annie Armstrong, Lottie Moon offerings reach highest point in history
Generosity among Southern Baptists remains strong as evidenced by the most recent Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering totals. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2023-24 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Annie offering totaled $74.7 million, and the Lottie offering totaled $206.8 million – record highs for both.
Baptist Life

Ephesus Baptist in Villa Rica celebrates 150 years of ministry

Hundreds gathered under the Ephesus Church pavilion for the sesquicentennial anniversary celebration.
VILLA RICA, Ga. — Ephesus Baptist Church celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on Sunday, Sept.29. However, the people were so responsive to the way in which the celebration had been planned and the way Pastor Billy Godwin used the worship services to recall the rich history of the church, it has become almost a month-long celebration.

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I must admit that I struggle with people-pleasing. I never want to hurt anyone's feelings, offend them, or devalue them. Honestly, I also don't want people to not like me or think bad of me.
David S. Dockery, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary addresses the board of trustees fall meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo/SWBTS)
FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has moved “from instability to stability, from a time of crisis and challenge to a time of hopefulness … only because of God’s goodness and grace to this institution,” President David S. Dockery told trustees gathered Wednesday, Oct. 23, for their fall meeting.
Air Force Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. Randall Kitchens retires from the Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force/SSgt. Stuart Bright)
OXFORD, Fla. — As Chaplain Major General Randy Kitchens thinks back over more than 30 years of chaplaincy ministry in the U.S. Air Force, it’s the opportunities he had to share Jesus that stand out. From combat zones to counseling sessions, Kitchens often found himself in moments where faith became an anchor for the Airmen he served.
(Photo/Southeastern Seminary)
Earlier this month, a team of 26 students, faculty, and staff from Southeastern Seminary and Judson College piled into four luggage- and supply-filled vans to support Western North Carolina in its disaster relief efforts. Partnering for a week with North Carolina Baptist churches and Baptists on Mission, the team gutted homes and distributed supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Georgia

Georgia officer fatally shoots a man police say raised a gun during his arrest

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia officer shot and killed a man who authorities say raised a handgun during his arrest near Atlanta.

Insurance company AIG to open innovation hub in DeKalb

ATLANTA – Leading global insurance company American International Group Inc. (AIG) will establish a new innovation hub in DeKalb County that will create more than 600 jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.
Wilbert Gardner, left, hugs Katrena Alexander while Alexander's daughter, Regina Brinson, right, looks on during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla, (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Grieving families of seniors who died in a Georgia dock collapse say tragedy was preventable

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regina Brinson heard a crack before the metal walkway gave way beneath her feet, plunging her into the water beneath the state-operated ferry dock on Georgia's Sapelo Island. As strong currents swept her and others who fell away from shore, she called to her 79-year-old uncle: “Grab my hand!”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at an event for pastors at the Capitol in Atlanta on Feb. 6, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand, File)

Gov. Kemp announces another $1B tax rebate

ATLANTA – For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he will include the rebate in the mid-year budget he introduces to the General Assembly in January. He said the extra money will come in handy, particularly for Georgians who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene.

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Nation
President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel's preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran, a White House spokesman said Monday.

Rescue workers use a bulldozer to remove rubble of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night that hit several branches of the Hezbollah-run al-Qard al-Hassan in Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo)

Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run financial institution

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund terror attacks.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, hands off an order of fries after working alongside an employee during a visit to McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump works the fry station and holds a drive-thru news conference at a Pennsylvania McDonald's

FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering questions through the drive-thru window.

1 dead, 290 people rescued after severe flooding in Roswell, Chaves County

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall resulted in severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least one person dead.

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World
Smoke rises as emergency rescue teams and police officers respond outside Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (IHA via AP)

An attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 4 dead and 14 wounded

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Assailants set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, killing four people and wounding several, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Smoke rises from buildings hit in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo)

Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending large clouds of black smoke into the air. The state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli strike on the nearby town of Maarakeh killed three people.
Soldiers march in a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

US defense chief Austin says there’s evidence North Korea has sent troops to Russia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia, as South Korea's spy chief told lawmakers that 3,000 North Korean troops are in the country receiving training on drones and other equipment before being deployed to battlefields in Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with members of the media at Ben Gurion International Airport before departing for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in Tel Aviv, Israel Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas, urging it to seek a deal that would end the war and bring back dozens of hostages.

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Perspectives
J. Gerald Harris
Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President of the United States was speaking at a rally last week at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. In her speech, she was focusing her remarks on the economy and other salient points frequently highlighted in the 2024 campaign cycle.
Todd Gaddis
As Jackie DeShannon sang in the Bert Bacharach/Hal David hit from the 1960s, “What the world needs now is love, sweet love; it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” And though the song came out nearly six decades ago, its message is more relevant than ever. 
Charles Jones
I recently received my first Social Security check. Having served in interim pastorates and freelance research, writing, and speaking in recent years means there will be no “formal retirement” or closure to ministry. In fact, I hope to continue doing all these things as the opportunities avail themselves. Yet, a wave of nostalgia has swept over my soul during this transition.
Mike Griffin
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board is encouraging all of our churches to hold a Religious Freedom Sunday in their church. This initiative is for the purpose of emphasizing the importance of religious freedom.
David Chancey
A man with a nagging secret could keep it no longer. He confessed to his priest that for years he had been stealing building supplies from the lumberyard where he worked. “What did you take?” his priest asked.

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Business
Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss ahead of vote by union workers who have crippled production

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Boeing reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter and immediately turned its attention to union workers who will vote Wednesday whether to accept a company contract offer or continue their crippling strike, which has dragged on for nearly six weeks.

Coca Cola is displayed in a market in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Coke's quarterly revenue and volumes fall but still beat expectations

Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday its third-quarter revenue fell as sales volumes flattened or declined around the world. But the company still beat Wall Street's forecasts and said it expects full-year organic revenue to rise 10%, which is at the high end of its previous guidance.
Michelle Chumley poses for a portrait beside her new Chevrolet Trax compact SUV, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in West Chester, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she'd paid about $40,000 three years ago, Chumley chose something smaller. And less costly.
A Norfolk Southern freight train rolls through Hiram, Ga., on May 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand, File)

Norfolk Southern tops third-quarter expectations with a boost from insurance and rail sales

Norfolk Southern's streamlined operations delivered strong earnings last quarter, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the disastrous derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.
FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises and air-conditioned trucks

Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks.

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Sports
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) passes to his son Bronny James (9) during the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer's table — and then they stepped straight into basketball history.

CF Montreal midfielder Caden Clark, left, is challenged by Atlanta United defender Stian Gregersen (5) during the first half in Montreal, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Atlanta eliminates Montreal in a penalty-kick shootout after the clubs played to a 2-2 draw

MONTREAL (AP) — Atlanta United eliminated CF Montreal 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout on Tuesday night in the opening game of the MLS Cup playoffs after the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw. Atlanta won its second road playoff game in club history and the first since Nov. 4, 2018, at New York City FC.
Georgia guard Silas Demary Jr. (4) drives past Seton Hall guard Al-Amir Dawes (2) in the first half of an NIT semifinal game April 2, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Georgia is counting on strong recruiting class led by Asa Newell as it aims for return to NCAA party

After taking over a Georgia team that finished 6-26 under former coach Tom Crean in 2021-22, coach Mike White earned a 10-win jump to 16-16 two years ago and then took the Bulldogs to the NIT and 20 wins last season. Georgia's goal is its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015 and three returning starters, combined with a strong recruiting class led by 6-foot-11 freshman Asa Newell, make that a realistic expectation.
Georgia Tech quarterback Zach Pyron is hit by Notre Dame defenders during the first half Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Georgia Tech's Key insists 'zero call' has been made on QB King's status against Virginia Tech

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Brent Key said Tuesday injured quarterback Haynes King's status for Saturday's game at Virginia Tech has not been determined. King was held out of last Saturday's 31-13 loss to No. 12 Notre Dame with an apparent right shoulder injury

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