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One Life Church hosts an outdoor movie night in an effort to reach nearby residents. By Keith Ivey When Kennard Weever was invited to become pastor of what is now One Life Church, they were meeting …

Like it or not, our country is reaping the bitter fruits of generations of Christians who believed it was somehow wrong to be engaged in the political process. Their withdrawal has meant God’s …

Volunteers gather for prayer outside the Morganton Mountaintown Baptist Associations ministry center on Wednesday. By Roger Alford BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – Wide-eyed children walk through rows of bicycles …

Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has accepted a position with Alliance Defending Freedom and will be relocating to Virginia. By Roger Alford ATLANTA – A hero in evangelical circles who took …

By Paul R. Baxter The above question was raised in an email from a Christian who has posed previous questions to me.  He has just read a most questionable book about “open theism” that is …

Mark Hall, shown here with his family, will be a part of this year's SPARK conference. (Baptist Press photo) By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – One of the nation’s most …

Sandy Wisdom-Martin, who has served since 2016 as executive director of national Woman’sMissionary Union, recently marked the milestone of 11,111 days involved in vocational ministry. (WMU photo) …

Coach Bobby Bowden met with Paul Chitwood to discuss what winning means, on and off the football field. (IMB Photo) Paul Chitwood By Paul Chitwood “Is winning everything?” I asked. “No. But …

By J. Gerald Harris DULUTH – The Sons of Jubal, founded in 1954, and the Jubalheirs, founded in 1973, were established for the purpose of glorifying God through concerts of praise, engaging in …

David Vanderpool, a surgeon and founder of LiveBeyond, baptizes a new believer in Haiti. LiveBeyond photo. By Diana Chandler THOMAZEAU, Haiti (BP) — Near anarchy in Haiti surrounding the …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP)—The congressional effort to continue to prohibit taxpayer funds from paying for abortions suffered multiple setbacks this week. The House of …

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. _______________ Wayne County has been described as a …

By Timothy Cockes LACHISH, Israel (BP) — A written inscription spelling the biblical name “Jerubbaal” or “Yeruba’al,” has been found during an archaeological dig in a Southern District of …

Archalena Coats, left, and Carolyn Fountain By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) — An expressed love of missions, education and the Gospel flow from the life experiences of Florida’s Archalena Coats …

Pastor Randal Whitten stands outside Mt. Harmony Baptist Church in Mableton, Ga.. Pastors tend to stick around long term at the 150-year-old church. By Roger Alford MABLETON, Ga. – …

Judy Hayes, center, poses with two campers who happen to be her nieces, Kylie and Laila, at Camp Pinnacle. By Roger Alford CLAYTON, Ga. – Forget about alarm clocks. At Camp Pinnacle, folks rely on …

In the days after suspected Fulani herdsmen kidnapped more than 120 Baptist school children in Kaduna, herdsmen are accused of killing at least 33 villagers and burning four churches and hundreds of …

Ben Hunley, worship pastor at Oak Hill Baptist Church, visits New York City as part of a mission team from Georgia. By Chuck Johnson WILLIAMSON, Ga. – Stephen Dervan, pastor at Oak Hill Baptist in …

By Scott McConnell Lifeway Research Have you ever imagined what it was like to live in another century or a completely different point in history? As a kid, my family always drove for family …

A group of Georgia Baptists gather at the state Capitol for an event led by Mike Griffin who oversees the public affairs ministry of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. ____________ By Roger Alford …

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 …

By Tom Crites Meet George Jetson (da-da-da, de-da-da-da), yes, that theme song is so catchy yet the only words in the song are the names of the family. I find myself often whistling it around my …

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 …

Larry Harmon and his wife Kaye pose for a photo in their Georgia home. They will be finishing up their ministry at West Acres Baptist Church in Evans, Ga., on Sunday. By Roger Alford Larry Harmon’s …

By George Schroeder ARALAND, Ala. (BP) – SBC President Ed Litton has appointed a seven-member task force to oversee a third-party review into the handling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC …

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