Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden (left to right) speaks with Mark Richt and Kevin Ezell at the NAMB Send Luncheon in Nashville June 14. Before becoming the head coach at Georgia and …

By Timothy Cockes LYNCHBURG, Va. (BP) – As the grandson of a well-known minister, David Todd Jeremiah is carrying on his family’s ministry legacy through PassagesTV, a video devotional series …

Stuckey Baptist Church may be small but it certainly has a big heart. The rural church in Glenwood, Ga., has fewer than 30 people in attendance on Sunday mornings, but it is one of the state’s most …

By Evan Riekhof MOUNT VERNON — The Southern Association of Colleges and Commission on Colleges has reaffirmed the accreditation of Brewton-Parker College for the next 10 years. …

By Roger Alford I can’t help but laugh when I think of the old joke about the preacher’s visit with an elderly widow who, upset about losing her dentures, needed to be consoled. You remember …

Teens who grew up overseas in Southern Baptist missionary families and are now preparing for college and careers spent the week at the Pinnacle Retreat Center preparing for re-entry in the U.S. By …

By David Jeremiah Macy’s annual  Believe  campaign has become a successful annual event. Each Christmas, children of all ages write letters to “Santa Claus” and post them in mailboxes at …

By Laura Erlanson DENVER (BP) – Christian baker Jack Phillips has appealed a ruling that he violated a Colorado anti-discrimination law by refusing to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition. …

Deacon Gary Jenkins explains how previous generations established a heritage of giving at Stuckey Baptist Church. By Roger Alford GLENWOOD, Ga. – Gary Jenkins once had what he described as an …

Evangelist Wade Morris dies after battle with COVID. By Timothy Cockes BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Evangelist and well-known speaker Wade Morris died Tuesday morning (Aug. 3) at age 51 after a battle …

Prestonwood Baptist Church Pastor Jack Graham (second from right) presents a $1 million gift to International Mission Board Pastor Paul Chitwood (second from left) Sunday Aug. 1. Also pictured: L …

By Mike Griffin For the seventh year in a row, we have had to deal with legislation seeking to expand gambling in the state of Georgia. During this year’s 2021 legislative session, …

Hunter and Stephane Roe pose for a photo in their new church. By J. Gerald Harris BREMEN – Hunter Roe, student pastor of First Baptist Church in Moody, Alabama, …

Proverbs 31 Women in Uganda is one of 19 artisan groups who are part of WorldCrafts’ Support Freedom Campaign. These artisans, who are either at-risk or have been rescued from human trafficking, …

Bobby Falcone and his wife, Stephanie, pose for an Easter picture at church with their children, Alyssa and Zachary. By Diana Chandler TAMPA (BP) – Florida deacon Bobby Falcone was seeking to …

Leon McClung stands amid some of the thousands of bikes he has refurbished over the years as Georgia's "Bike Man." By Roger Alford WINSTON, Ga. – Leon McClung’s ministry puts big smiles on little …

What everyone is Georgia knows is that former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran is a good man. In fact, Cochran is a hero in evangelical circles because he took on the city of Atlanta in a …

Georgia's signing nurse, Judy Hayes, center, made headlines in The Christian Index. By Roger Alford From my seat at The Christian Index, I have a closeup view of all the amazing things Georgia …

Barbie Doll of Snellville, Ga., poses with a Barbie Doll. As a child, she was teased about her famous name, but, as an adult, she has found it opens a lot of doors for her. By Roger Alford …

Lead Pastor Randy Cheek, seated, and Executive Pastor Kevin Scott work together at Eastwood Baptist Church in Marietta. By J. Gerald Harris MARIETTA – Something is happening at Eastwood Baptist …

Mike Griffin is shown in this file photo speaking to a group of Georgia Baptists. By J. Gerald Harris ATLANTA – Mike Griffin, Georgia Baptist Mission Board Public Affairs …

IMB President Paul Chitwood is shown here visiting Columbia, one of the many countries where his organization has missionaries stationed. By Paul Chitwood Matthew 24:14 records these words of our …

WASHINGTON – The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has joined other religious groups in filing a legal brief asking anew that the U.S. Supreme Court to ban …

Midway Baptist Church Pastor Todd Wright and his Treeing Walker hound Squeak look up a tree that a raccoon had climbed. Editor’s note: Pastor Todd Wright’s hound, Squeak, is Georgia’s top dog …

By J. Gerald Harris ELBERTON – Rhonda Driver was given a small opportunity as a child, and, because of her faithfulness, diligence and educational accomplishments, she has become an important …