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Editor’s note: A similar comparison to the Republican platform will be forthcoming. By David Roach MILWAUKEE (BP) — The 2020 Democratic Party Platform draws mixed …

ATLANTA — A group of current and former Georgia Baptist ministers – including 10 Georgia Baptist Convention state presidents – have signed up to announce the formation of the first in-state …

Tony Hamilton sings a solo during a Sons of Jubal concert in February. MARTHA MEEKS/Facebook SNELLVILLE  — Tony Hamilton, who served as minister of music and administration at  Annistown Road …

It is one of the most common questions we get from church leaders: When will all the church members return to in-persons services? Leaders do not like my response: Never. …

By Diana Chandler PURCEVILLE, Va. (BP) — Parents across the U.S. and in many foreign countries are exploring homeschooling their children for the first time this fall as schools navigate reopening …

By Laura Erlanson NASHVILLE (BP) — The American economy may have recorded the largest contraction in its history over the past few months (a 32.9 percent reduction in GDP, to be …

NASHVILLE (BP) — When asked their most significant struggle in this moment, pastors pointed to the  disunity in their congregation . Think about that for a moment. …

By David Dawson FRANKLIN — Brentwood Baptist Church digital strategy director Darrel Girardier admits that he has a love-hate relationship with analytics, especially in relation to …

Bible Studies for Life Ephesians 5:8-21 Jeff Pennington, senior pastor First Baptist Church, Smyrna Since this pandemic started, I have sought to cultivate a grateful heart by thanking …

DOVE AWARDS PHOTO By Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE (BP) — Zach Williams and For KING & COUNTRY led the way in nominations for the 51st annual GMA Dove …

Jerry Falwell Jr., right, answers a student’s question, along with his wife, Becky, during a town hall on the opioid crisis at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Nov. 28, …

North American Mission Board building in Alpharetta. BAPTIST PRESS By George Schroeder NEW ORLEANS — Citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the …

BRUNSWICK — Larry Wilbur, director for the Southeast Baptist Missions Association , died Aug. 3 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 64. Wilbur was a native of Memphis, Tenn., …

Send Relief assisted Georgia’s Fulton County School system in their distribution of food to families who receive free and reduced priced lunches during the school year. Send Relief helped store and …

By Tess Schoonhoven NASHVILLE (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting scheduled to be held in Nashville Sept. 21-22 has been canceled and replaced with a special called …

When hate is appropriate

Editor's note: David Chancey will undergo the first of six cancer treatments today, Aug. 17, after learning his cancer has returned. Georgia lost an historic figure with the passing of …

How does God discipline us?

God did not take away Job’s wealth and position, or his loved ones, health, and wellbeing. That was not God. That was Satan. We must avoid jumping to false assumptions about what God does. …

ATLANTA – To protect churches and other businesses from claims and lawsuits related to COVID-19, Governor Brian Kemp signed the “Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act” (Senate Bill 359) …

IMB photo RICHMOND – The coronavirus has left virtually no country unaffected. Unrelenting and indiscriminate, the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the welfare of …

This post is the first in a series of posts called, “A Six Point Battle Plan Against Fear.” “For God did not give us a spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 …

Hospitality is not hostessing

For many Christians, hospitality is seen as a nice gesture to offer, but only if you have the ability, time, space, or finances to host. I think this is because our culture often confuses hospitality …

Public Affairs Representative Mike Griffin gives Jeff and Ali Pennington (First Baptist Smyrna) and Index Associate Editor Myriah Snyder a tour of the Georgia State Capitol. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIKE …

Students were welcomed to Truett McConnell's campus last weekend. TMU FACEBOOK DULUTH – All three Georgia Baptist colleges are planning to host on-campus classes this semester – with some …

Cleaning out gutters

It’s amazing how much debris can accumulate in a gutter over fifteen years. Until the first Saturday in April, I don’t think we had cleaned out our gutters since they were …

Daily Bible Readings for Aug. 16-31

August 16 Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 Psalm 34:11-22 Proverbs 21:14-16 August 17 Nehemiah 12:27-13:31 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Psalm 35:1-16 …

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