On furlough from Peru, Mike and Kathy Weaver stand with their granddaughter as they are picked up at the Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. MCG/Special MCDONOUGH — The Macedonian Call of Georgia …

It has been a very grueling week at the Georgia General Assembly, during which I’ve attended and testified at numerous hearings. I have never seen any “hate crime” legislation come to a …

The Georgia Baptist Mission Board supports the passage of Senate Bill 339, the “Campus Free Speech Act.” Georgia Baptists represent approximately 1.3 million Georgians in 3,600 churches. We are …

DOUGLAS — People of faith in America should never take their religious freedom for granted, because there are sinister forces chipping away at it on a daily basis. The Washington Free Beacon …

So far the Georgia General Assembly passed an adoption overhaul bill without religious freedom protection for faith based adoption and foster care agencies. This past week a new bill was heard in a …

Participants in Pastors Day at the Capitol gather together. Attendees heard varous speakers illustrate the need for further political involvement by Georgia Baptists. MIKE GRIFFIN/Special ATLANTA — …

By J. Robert White Executive Director Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Mike Griffin Public Affairs Representative Georgia Baptist Mission Board Rep. Bert Reeves is to be commended for his work to …

On Jan. 25 a new video was released to show that the Religious liberty battle is long way from being over in Georgia. This video is found on the website www.supportrfra.com , a neutral website …

The crowd at the Legislative Prayer Breakfast gathered together in the morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 25 in the James "Sloppy" Floyd Building in Atlanta. GERALD HARRIS/Index ATLANTA — It was a …

DULUTH — Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White became the latest to urge greater involvement supporting legislation to protect religious freedom in the Peach State. …

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptists were among believers of all faiths who gathered at the State Capitol Jan. 16 to support National Religious Freedom Day. The 25th annual event is officially proclaimed on …

ATLANTA — As the Georgia Legislators being their 2018 session there are many issues they will be considering, Religious Liberty being one of them. Hopefully, they will remember that freedom of …

Shorter University President Don Dowless congratulated Horace Sheffield on receiving his degree as the crowd gives a standing ovation. Standing at right is Amanda Brannock, a neighbor who was invited …

Pastors statewide will have an opportunity to have breakfast and build relationships with their elected officials at the annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast. Religious liberty. Casino gambling. …

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran updates GBC messengers at the November 2015 annual meeting on how he has weathered the storm that placed him in the national media spotlight for his biblical …

  On Tuesday, Dec. 12 Index Editor J. Gerald Harris delivered the following report to the Georgia Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting held at the Missions and Ministry Center in …

Georgia Baptist Executive Director J. Robert White expresses thanks alongside his wife, Janice, to those gathered at the annual meeting following a string of congratulatory videos and testimonies on …

Arabia Mountain is a seemingly endless plain of granite outside Lithonia that used to be a rock quarry. This granite is a continuation of the same system of granite that makes up Stone Mountain. …

Pastor Grady Caldwell reports that 32 new churches and 4 missions affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention in 2017. JOE WESTBURY/Index LAWRENCEVILLE — Messengers to the 196th annual meeting …

Southern Seminary President Al Mohler, left, presents the Distinguished Alumnus Denominational Service Award to J. Robert White in recognition of his 25th anniversary with the Georgia Baptist Mission …

Pastor Charlie Wellham of Lebanon Baptist Church in Blue Ridge visits with IMB President David Platt. A reception for the Atlanta native was held following the Sunday evening Inspirational Rally. JOE …

The Georgia State Capitol, shown here in this predawn file photo from a recent Legislative Prayer Breakfast atop the James "Sloppy" Floyd Building, will be prayed over during a special early November …

New educational videos are now available on the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's Public Affairs Vimeo website. Religious Freedom. Gambling. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. These are just some …

The recent history of trying to get a religious liberty bill passed in Georgia reads like a Greek tragedy or some Alford Hitchcock iconic thriller with a bad ending. Our forefathers would be …

Bill Sturm preaches at Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta on Oct. 27, 2003. Sturm served at the church for several years as staff evangelist. MICHAEL MCKINLEY/YouTube MCKINNEY, TEXAS — …