By Diana Chandler SURFSIDE, Fla. (BP) — A day after the 12-story Champlain Towers South Condo collapsed on itself, Pines Baptist Church Pastor Luis Acosta was as close to the smoldering rubble as …

Messengers gather in small groups and pray June 15, 2021, during the opening session of the two-day Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. Past SBC presidents requested that messengers pray for …

By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Following the release of a video showing similarities in a sermon, SBC President Ed Litton and his predecessor J.D. Greear said Litton had sought and received …

Music and worship are always a major part of Impact Camp, a week of intense spiritual growth for students. By Roger Alford Students enjoy activities as part of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's …

Stan Pethel makes a point during an Zoom interview with Jubilate Music Group President Mark Cabaniss. ROME, Ga. – Stan Pethel realizes the challenges small churches can face when it …

LITHONIA, GA. — James Flanagan, president of Luther Rice College and Seminary, along with Jimmy Cox, Board of Trustees chair, announced today the appointment of Steven Steinhilber as the …

By Diana Chandler WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) — A single bar of soap was all he needed to survive. Either give a fellow incarcerated person a single bar of soap to square a debt behind prison walls, or …

By Richard Bumpers In our new Sunday morning normal, people are not in a hurry to rush back to church or eager to throw themselves into large gatherings these days.  According to Barna Group …

By Mike Griffin State legislatures in their 2021 sessions have enacted various protections for children and adolescents who are confused about their biological sex. Arkansas and Tennessee, for …

Study finds that people who read their Bibles are more hopeful and forgiving than those who do not. By Diana Chandler WASHINGTON (BP) – Americans who most often turn to Scripture are more hopeful …

By Ronnie Floyd While the SBC Annual Meeting is now part of our history, let’s not forget a few of the great highlights. We each will remember some things personally and we will discover others as …

By Diana Chandler IRVING, Texas (BP) – Messianic Southern Baptists are among Jewish and Gentile Christians issuing a statement decrying anti-Semitism that is rising globally and spiking since the …

Christian cake artist Jack Phillips loses latest decision in ongoing legal battle. By Tom Strode DENVER (BP) – Religious freedom advocates objected to Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips’ court …

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Joyce Varnadore of Walkerville Baptist Church rocks a child during the SBC annual meeting in Nashville. By Roger Alford NASHVILLE – The versatility of …

James Merritt, pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Ga., speaks to reports in his role as chairman of the 2021 SBC Resolutions Committee. Photo by Eric Brown By J. Gerald Harris Nashville, Tenn. …

Kadmiel Kumar, a deacon at First Baptist Church in Duluth, poses with a $25,000 check provided through the National WMU's humanitarian fund. By Roger Alford DULUTH, Ga. – The National Woman’s …

More than 20,000 Southern Baptists have wrapped up a gargantuan business meeting in Nashville. Now, it’s time to heed the advice of David Jeremiah and get back to the work of spreading the Gospel. …

Vacation Bible School kids at Ivy Creek Baptist Church in Buford, Ga. donated 2,500 books for the Read Georgia initiative. The books will be distributed to disadvantaged children. By Roger Alford One …

By Roger Alford WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment rights of a foster care agency that refused to place children in homes …

By Tom Crites Meet George Jetson. His boy, Elroy. Daughter Judy. Jane his wife. Are you singing the Jetson’s theme song in your head now? I am. My Boomer parents actually …

Newly elected SBC leaders are, left to right, First Vice President Lee Brand Jr., Recording Secretary John Yeats, President Ed Litton, and Registration Secretary Don Currence. Not pictured is Second …

Grant Gaines, pastor of Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., presented a motion calling for a task force to oversee a third-party investigation into allegations of mishandling abuse …

Jerry Drace, left, interviews former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at a gathering of Southern Baptist evangelists. Photo/Abbey Sprinkle By Karen Willoughby NASHVILLE (BP) …

A tribute set up in the Southern Baptist Convention's press room at the Music City Center in Nashville honors the late AP religion writer Rachel Zoll. By Roger Alford NASHVILLE – In …

Georgia Pastor James Merritt explains resolutions during the SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville. By Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP) – Messengers to the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting approved a broad resolution on …