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Many times in Scripture, God compares His people to sheep. And though, I admit, we can be dumb and smelly, there are times when we, especially women, can act more like chickens. You see, chickens …

K. Marshall Williams, pastor of Nazarene Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa., prays with Barry Whitworth, executive director/treasurer of the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey. …

There have been three consistent questions our team has received during the pandemic. In the first weeks the question was, “When do you think we can return to in-person …

Bible Studies for Life Ephesians 4:1-7; 4:11-13; 4:14-16 Samuel Ayala, consultant Georgia Baptist Missions, Southwest Region As time has gone by my sphere of influence has always been …

Day 2 #PrayGeorgia: Unity and Harmony

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Your family can do missions at home

I have fond memories of our family “adopting” a foreign exchange student from Japan through my father’s involvement in Lion’s Club International. Yoshiyuki Nishakawa came to live with us for …

Will Dismukes resigned as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church four days after giving the invocation July 25 at a birthday celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest. GOOGLE PHOTO PRATTVILLE, Ala. (BP) …

“Black lives matter!” is a statement of proclamation – a declaration and a decree – emerging from centuries of anguish born of America’s history of injustices stemming from the African …

Editor’s note: Jeffrey Pennington, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Smyrna, has been active in recent months in a debate over the possible establishment of a non-discrimination ordinance in …

Day 1 #PrayGeorgia: Repentance

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GAINESVILLE — During his years of ministry Scott Crain served in various capacities at Woodlawn Baptist, West Hall Baptist, Pinecrest Baptist, and most recently, Pleasant Hill Baptist in …

Daily Bible Readings for Aug. 1-15

August 1 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15 August 2 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13 Romans 15:23-16:9 Psalm 25:16-22 Proverbs 20:16-18 …

The Real Life Center distribution center in Tyrone helps feed as many as 300 families a month. GBMB screengrab DULUTH – While the Mission Georgia emphasis Project: …

Coronaweary

I’m coronaweary, and I have a feeling you are too. I’m not saying that we’re tired of coronavirus, though we probably are. I am saying that we’re weary because of the overload …

Since mid-March, the amount of food given away by the Columbus Baptist Association has equaled 90 percent of that given through all of 2019. CBA/Special COLUMBUS — …

GBC annual meeting to be one-day event

Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addresses messengers at the 2019 GBC annual meeting held at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index …

2021 Annual Meeting Preparations NASHVILLE (BP) -- After the cancellation of the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, preparations are underway for the 2021 meeting to be held in Nashville at the …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year. At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, …

Image courtesy of Baptist Press JACKSON, Miss. — The Baptist Record , state newspaper of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, has announced it will cease its …

Houston Baptist Association in Cordele will serve as a host for the SPARK Conference, gathering at a local church to view sessions and keynote addresses. Screen grab from Google Maps. DULUTH  …

Warrior Creek Baptist Church in Arab, Ala., south of Huntsville, held revival services from which 40 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. BP/Special By Grace Thornton STRAWBERRY, Ala. (BP) — James …

The post-sermon blues: 8 exhortations

It’s Sunday afternoon. The adrenaline beings to fade, and you feel it creeping in. Maybe it comes later as your try to sleep. Perhaps it waits until Monday to rear its ugly head. We …

Union University Campus by Tom Strode JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) — Union University has recently found itself in the spotlight of the ongoing faceoff between …

Michael "Mikey" Anderson pitches during a home game for the BPC Barons. BPC/Special By Evan Riekhof MOUNT VERNON — “Nice guys finish last” is …

Prestonwood Pregnancy Center, launched by Prestonwood Baptist Church in 1991, has opened its second location directly across from the largest Planned Parenthood abortion center in Dallas. BAPTIST …

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