Exodus 14 Matt Brady, senior pastor Eastside Baptist Church, Claxton This picture displays where the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea. This is the area where the Hebrew children …

DULUTH – Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addressed pastors and church leaders in a video update titled “A Look Ahead with Thomas Hammond.” “Pastors, …

DULUTH –  Even though the tragedy of human trafficking happens every day in Georgia, the month of January is a time to raise awareness and recruit new support for the fight against it. …

The Bible assumes believers will be striving to follow God, continually living in an ongoing state of evaluation, repentance, and growth. While I’m not suggesting Christian leaders need to ask all …

  BLACKSHEAR – Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, will be nominated as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Georgia pastor and current …

TOCCOA – The Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa has sold to Pine Cove Christian Camps, which is based out of Texas. The sale was made official on Dec. 22, 2020. Bill …

Kevin Williams (left) and Tommy Fountain, Sr. (right) talk on the phone almost every day commiserating with one another about their battle with COVID-19 and encouraging one another to stay strong in …

It’s that time of the year again for the Georgia General Assembly to convene for the 2021 legislative session. As all of you know, the last two years (and especially this past year …

DULUTH – Now is the time. This is the theme of this year’s Georgia Baptist Mission Board Evangelism Conference, which will be January 25-26 at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins. …

Screen capture from CNN By Scott Barkley WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — Southern Baptist leaders condemned protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday …

Friday, January 1 Genesis 1:1-2:25 Matthew 1:1-2:12 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-6 Saturday, January 2 Genesis 3:1-4:26 Matthew 2:13-3:6 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 1:7-9 Sunday, …

“I’ve got bad new to tell you” my pastor-husband said the other day when he called me at work. “One of our staff is positive for COVID-19, and we’ve all been exposed. We’re having to …

Mike Griffin shares some historic documents with students, including the Ten Commandments. FACEBOOK ATLANTA – Since August, 13 groups have taken prayer tours of the Georgia State Capitol led by …

Bible Studies for Life   Psalm 31 Matt Ward, associate pastor First Baptist Church, Thomson A recent Gallup poll has been making the rounds (including  on the Baptist Press …

I don’t recall ever making a list of New Year’s Resolutions. If I did, the goals were not memorable enough to stay with me. The year 2020, however, has left many of us wanting a fresh start. …

By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) — New COVID-19 relief legislation that maintains encouragement for charitable giving and funding for a small loan program that includes churches gained President …

Bible Studies for Life   Matthew 6; Psalm 23 Matt Ward, associate pastor First Baptist Church, Thomson Wouldn’t it be nice if 2020 just stayed in 2020? If all of those worries …

While COVID-19 continues to reshape and affect everything across America and the world in 2020, I want to share a few wonderful things God has done through our work together as Southern Baptists …

The Faith Wins tour hit 12 locations during the week of Dec. 14-18. PUBLIC AFFAIRS DULUTH – The Georgia Baptist Mission Board, along with Citizen Impact was honored to …

I could begin this article with another cliché about 2020, but I won’t. Pastors are ready to move forward. Church members are ready to move forward. Indeed, it’s time to move …

Around 2,200 Venezuelan churches participated in the distribution of nearly 30,000 Bibles LifeWay donated to communities throughout the country. LIFEWAY By Joy Allmond …

Members of the Public Affairs Committee gathered Dec. 4 at the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center. MYRIAH SNYDER/Index DULUTH – The fight for religious liberty, our ability to live …

December 16 Micah 5:1-7:20 Revelation 7:1-17 Psalm 135:1-21 Proverbs 30:5-6 December 17 Nahum 1:1-3:19 Revelation 8:1-13 Psalm 136:1-26 Proverbs 30:7-9 December 18 …

I may be alone in this conclusion, but I’ve often found it harder to preach during the Christmas season. Below are some of the reasons for my feelings. I’d love to hear from other pastors – am …

ABERDEEN, Miss. (BP) – The North American Mission Board has filed a motion for a stay in a lawsuit involving a former Southern Baptist leader in order to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United …