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A Remembrance: Billy Graham, home at last

MONTREAT, NC – The Rev. Billy Graham, America’s most notable evangelist whose ministry reached out to both presidents and paupers, died this morning at the age of 99. Graham’s life has been …

The interior work of Christ Place Church will serve to minister the projected 50,000 new families moving to the Flowery Branch area over the next few years. FLOWERY BRANCH BC/Facebook FLOWERY BRANCH …

By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, TN  — Church collection plates were a little bit fuller last fall, according to Nashville-based LifeWay Research. About 40 percent of Protestant pastors say their …

Jason Britt’s insightful message

BETHLEHEM — Jason Britt is the 30-something year old pastor of Bethlehem Church in a rapidly growing area northeast of metropolitan Atlanta. He was one of the preachers at the recent Reach 2018 …

Young missionary families such as Michal MacDonald, left, and her husband, Scott, will enjoy shorter and more efficient processing times in the near future as the IMB temporarily slows appointments. …

State Missionary Marty Youngblood, second from right, is leading a team in South Korea this week for the Winter Games. YOUNGBLOOD/Special PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — It was a chilly 25° this …

Cindy Evers speaks at a candlelight vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month last October. The event was held by Ruth's Cottage and The Patticake House. TIFTON GAZETTE/Special TIFTON — Cindy …

Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White, center, visits with Cindy Little, seated, and Tommy Fountain, left, before the banquet. Little was receiving a grant on behalf of Fish MD, a …

Each week Georgia Baptists sacrificially give to the Cooperative Program and Missions Georgia Offering through their tithes and offering, such as this collection at Clarkston International Bible …

Pennington is back in the pulpit again

John Pennington, recently called as pastor at Corinth Baptist Church in Bremen, stands with his wife, Carol. BREMEN — You simply can’t keep a good man down. Dr. John Pennington “retired” …

WINSTON — Four miles west of Douglasville on I-20 travelers will come to exit # 30, which is Post Road and the community of Winston. Winston is a small, unincorporated town, but the home of a …

ATLANTA — A bill introduced by Senator Michael Williams (R-Cumming) on Monday, Jan. 29 seeks to provide greater religious liberty protection for students and faculty members of public schools. …

Mike Arnold and wife Brenda searched through years of VBS photos to document one DACA applicant's presence at the church. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the second part of a two-part series on how a …

This is the first of a two-part series on how Georgia Baptists, through their Literacy Missions ministry, are working to help children caught up in the national debate on DACA. Today’s installment …

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. …

DULUTH — According to the USA Today, in the seven years following 2006 there were 900 people who died in mass shootings. These tragic incidents should have the vast majority of Americans on the …

WASHINGTON, DC – Family Research Council today praised the Senate confirmation of Governor Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) to be the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, a position …

Jonathan Gray, left, presents a check for $3.7-million from the estate of the late Mildred Ruth Brown to Truett President Emir Caner. MATTHEW GREGORY/TMU CLEVELAND — A $3.7-million gift from the …

Hundreds march down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta for the 2018 March for Life on Friday, Jan. 19. James Merritt, lead pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, was the featured speaker. …

Each year during the annual Convention meeting, the sanctuary lights dim momentarily and the room goes silent. For a minute or two the large screen comes alive with the names of those faithful …

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 …

DALLAS — Recently, Pastor Johnny Nix of Pickett's Mill Baptist Church told volunteers to leave. Seems rash, sure, but these days it's necessary. Like so many other churches, Pickett's Mill …

DULUTH – Statistics do not always tell the whole story, but people generally like statistics and lists. There are baseball fanatics who can tell you the batting averages of the players on the 1952 …

The transformation of Piggly Wiggly

It's hard to picture the former Piggly Wiggly that once occupied the home of Grace Baptist Church in Monroe. GBC/Special MONROE — Grace Baptist Church in Monroe had a grand opening for its new …

Friends and family fondly recall Emily Martin's infectious laugh and constant smile. In the days following her untimely death Jan. 1, loved ones shared heartfelt messages on Martin's Facebook page …

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