Current Stories
This category feeds the Current Stories column on the homepage. Stories should be of most interest and variety to the general reader.
Bible Study for Jan. 10: Weathering the blues
Bible Studies for Life Psalm 31Matt Ward, associate pastorFirst Baptist Church, Thomson A recent Gallup poll has been making the rounds (including on the Baptist Press site): “Most Americans still consider their mental health as excellent (34 percent) or good (42 percent).” That might not seem too bad, but it’s actually a significant drop from the same […]
Bible Study for Jan. 3: Overcoming worry
“There is nothing we can experience that God does not already know the outcome; there is nowhere we can go where God is not already and always with us.”
LifeWay donates nearly 30,000 Spanish Bibles to struggling venezuelan communities
“When I came to Christ and came to know Him, He gave new meaning to my life. … Thank you for this Bible.”
NAMB files motion, will petition Supreme Court in McRaney case
The North American Mission Board has filed a motion for a stay in a lawsuit involving a former Southern Baptist leader in order to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Luther Rice College and Seminary awarded accreditation
LITHONIA – The Christian Index salutes Luther Rice College and Seminary for being granted membership as an accredited institution by the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. The announcement was made on December 8, 2020. The Press Release stated, […]
Spark 2021 premieres in August
The August 12 premiere will offer a full day of content with multiple keynote and breakout speakers. The theme for this year is “DREAM.”
Refugees in South Africa overcome fear to seek faith
“Their entire miraculous story is one of God’s evident hand at work, and it is a matter for prayer…”
TBMB leader challenges ERLC over language in amicus brief
A state convention leader has publicly challenged the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for stating that there is a denominational hierarchy in an amicus brief filed by the SBC entity in August.
‘Celebrate Christmas With Ingleside’ on WMGT 41NBC and Lifeway’s Digital Pass
INGLESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH/Special By Ingleside Baptist Church Media Team MACON – Ingleside Baptist Church will present “Celebrate Christmas With Ingleside,” an hour-long program of highlight moments from recent years’ Christmas musical presentations on WMGT 41NBC on Dec. 12 and 19 at 7:00 p.m. Starting Dec. 13, the program will be streamed on Lifeway’s Digital Pass, […]
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against NAMB
North American Mission Board NEW ORLEANS (LBM) – The North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention has received another setback with regard to a lawsuit filed by Will McRaney, former executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, and the decision sends the case back to the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
Reactions vary from Kentucky pastors over governor’s request
Wes Fowler, pastor of First Baptist Mayfield and president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, said he will be praying for Kentucky Baptist pastors and churches and Gov. Andy Beshear during this public health crisis. ROBIN Cornetet/Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Reaction to Gov. Andy Beshear’s request to halt indoor services for houses of worship […]