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By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $220,000 in legal fees in a settlement with Capitol Hill Baptist Church. The settlement comes nine months after a federal court ruled the government could not prohibit the Southern Baptist congregation from meeting outdoors with proper safety measures in place during […]
Tom Lin, center, guides ministry to college students as president and CEO of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s network of 1,100 chapters on 770 campuses. InterVarsity photo By Diana Chandler MADISON, Wis. (BP) – Christian college students are seeking community and instructional resources for prayer and evangelism, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship found in a survey of students this […]
Pastor Jack Lee is shown here baptizing Thomas Swilley at Altamaha Baptist Church. Lee is retiring as the church’s pastor at the end of July. By Roger Alford MADRAY SPRINGS, Ga. – Things grow big in the fertile soils of Madray Springs. Consider the lofty pines that stretch high into sky, oversized watermelons far too […]
Blake Bishop from Bowden Baptist Church in Bowden, Ga., practices guitar at SURGE150 camp. By Roger Alford ROME, Ga. – A summer camp for young Christian musicians and singers has struck a chord with Georgia Baptist churches looking for ways to get children and teens enthused about serving the Lord. More than 300 students from […]
By Diana Chandler KADUNA, Nigeria (BP) – About 125 students kidnapped from a Baptist church school in northern Nigeria are especially in danger because of their Christianity and the unwillingness of local authorities to pay a ransom, a leading persecution watchdog group told Baptist Press. “There have been many kidnappings of school children over the […]
Paul Baxter and his daughter Paula stand outside the empty tomb during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. By Roger Alford LaGRANGE, Ga. – The most-read article ever posted on The Christian Index website is one that took a fresh look at an event from thousands of years ago, an event that readers still find […]
Shorter University sells its conference center for $1.2 million. By J. Gerald Harris NORMAN PARK – On March 25, 2021, the board of trustees of Shorter University voted to give President Don Dowless the privilege of selling the Georgia Baptist Conference Center at Norman Park by means of an auction. On June 30, the […]
Larry Harmon stands in the sanctuary at West Acres Baptist Church where he has served since he was 25 years old. He is scheduled to preach his final sermon as senior pastor on Sunday. By Roger Alford EVANS, Ga. – Crews used a crane to hoist Pastor Larry Harmon some 80 feet into the air […]
Mark Richt, center, is greeted by legendary Florida State University Coach Bobby Bowden at a Send Relief luncheon last month. Richt said Bowden led him to the Lord. (Photo by Eric Brown) By Timothy Cockes NASHVILLE (BP) — Mark Richt, the former University of Georgia football coach who is now a national spokesperson for the […]
Daryl and Leigh Anne Summey pose with their children in June 2020. With them are (at their current age) Charis, 22; Kaylyn, 20; Kinsley, 17; Christen, 14; Aggrey, 13; Babi, 9; and Ddembe, 8. By Scott Barkley EASTMAN, Ga. (BP) – The metrics for determining a ministry’s effectiveness are subjective. Being about numbers is often […]
Some churches are incorporating fireworks into their Independence Day celebrations. This will be the first year since 2010 that the holiday has fallen on Sunday . By Roger Alford MONROE, Ga. – Georgia Baptist churches are taking advantage of the relatively rare occurrence of Independence Day falling on a Sunday to celebrate with cookouts, block […]
Fun and games are a apart of the Camp Pinnacle experience, along with Bible studies and spiritual reflection. By Roger Alford CLAYTON, Ga. – Butterflies flitter on a warm summer’s breeze. Songbirds call to one another from towering pines and leafy oaks. Geese float lazily on a glassy pond, sending tiny ripples across the otherwise […]