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By Tom StrodeWashington Bureau Chief, Baptist Press WASHINGTON – Southern Baptist leaders and other religious liberty advocates applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision supporting the free exercise of religion in the face of government restrictions related to COVID-19. In a ruling issued late April 9, the high court granted an injunction blocking enforcement of […]
By Julie Walters National WMU has selected three outstanding young women to this year’s National Acteens Panel: Hope Howard of Retama Park Baptist Church in Kingsville, Texas; Kayla Moore of Durham Baptist Church in Lewistown, Missouri; and Rana Seddik of Freeman Heights Baptist Church in Garland, Texas. “We are thrilled to have these young women […]
Como miembros del primer viaje de visión del suroeste de Georgia, Grant Hignight, Trey Eakins y Barbara Waldron se unieron a Samuel Ayala para visitar a socios clave con Red de Recursos Bautistas (Baptist Resource Network), en Pensilvania y el Sur de Jersey. CORTESÍA /Samuel Ayala PENSILVANIA – Un equipo de visión de la región […]
A group of 14 pastors and leaders from nine Northeast Georgia congregations traveled to Boston in order to continue forming partnerships to help strengthen churches in the area. The group visited a number of churches, ranging in size, setting, and diversity. COURTESY/Keith Ivey BOSTON – On March 18, a group of 14 pastors and leaders […]
NASHVILLE – As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. A study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research finds, compared to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are more likely to regularly wonder about meaning and purpose in this life but less likely […]
It’s all about family for Drew and Lauren Startup and their devotion to each other is an example for others. It takes a whole family to make a pastor a hero. COURTESY/Drew Startup CALHOUN – Drew Startup, pastor of Meadowdale Baptist Church in Calhoun, played baseball from age 7 all the way through his four […]
ATLANTA – Yesterday in a press release, Governor Brian Kemp loosened coronavirus restrictions statewide. The new Emergency Order revision includes things such as removing limits on gatherings and reducing distance requirements on businesses like restaurants and entertainment venues. According to the AJC, “Georgia will join more than a dozen other states that have eased restrictions implemented a […]
By Aaron EarlsSenior Writer/Editor, Lifeway Research Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, churches responded to serve churchgoers in a variety of ways, and churchgoers are overwhelmingly proud of how their church handled the crisis. According to Nashville-based Lifeway Research, almost 9 in 10 Protestant churchgoers (86%) say they are proud of how their church has responded during […]
Wellington (Ala.) Baptist Church lost the roof of its sanctuary in a tornado Thursday, March 25. SPECIAL/Baptist Press By Scott BarkleyNational Correspondent, Baptist Press OHATCHEE, Ala. – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units from Alabama and Georgia have begun assessing and cleaning up damage left by a series of tornadoes Thursday (March 25) that resulted in […]
Keith Fordham is one of Southern Baptists most notable vocational evangelist having conducted over 1,500 revivals and many crusades both in the United States and in India. He wants to see Georgia Baptists rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic by scheduling One-Day Revivals. COURTESY/Keith Fordham FAYETTEVILLE – After a year of pandemic restrictions, Pastor Ray Henry, like most […]
Mike and Julie are pictured here with their grown children John Michael and Holly Ann in the stands at Sanford Stadium in Athens. Mike admits that he and his family bleed red and black. COURTESY/Mike Dorough GAINESVILLE – If you look in Webster’s Dictionary you should not be surprised to see Mike Dorough’s picture beside […]
By Diana ChandlerSenior Writer, Baptist Press PHILADELPHIA – Americans bought more Bibles in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, industry leaders said, but a major study shows Bible engagement during the pandemic was no greater than the previous year. Both Lifeway Christian Resources and Thomas Nelson Bibles saw increases in Bible sales, which a Thomas […]