By David Roach HONOLULU (BP) — Praying, sharing the Gospel, and contacting loved ones were among Hawaii Baptists' reactions when a mistaken alert message Jan. 13 said a ballistic missile could …

DALLAS — Recently, Pastor Johnny Nix of Pickett's Mill Baptist Church told volunteers to leave. Seems rash, sure, but these days it's necessary. Like so many other churches, Pickett's Mill …

The following commentary first appeared in the AJC Get Schooled blog by Maureen Downey and contains a compelling discourse on public school sex education by Jane Robbins. Gwinnett is one of …

The only beef I have with my fellow Kentucky-native and 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln is that he never joined a church. I’m quite sure he was a Christian, not to mention a …

ROME —  Shorter University has established a student loan assistance program for incoming freshman students who are active members of Georgia Baptist Mission Board churches. The student …

ATLANTA — As the Georgia Legislators being their 2018 session there are many issues they will be considering, Religious Liberty being one of them. Hopefully, they will remember that freedom of …

Paul and Libbie Ballard Paul Ballard has accepted the call as senior pastor from First Baptist Church of Zachary, LA. He announced his resignation on Sunday (Jan. 14) in the morning service at …

There are many references in the Bible to the fact that the followers of Jesus Christ are a singing people. Paul wrote: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and …

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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C. …

LILBURN — Seneque Saintil came to America when he was 27 years old. Soon, he and his sister joined their parents, already living in Miami. Saintil would eventually attend Florida International …

Note: This third part in a series written by Paul Baxter was originally supposed to go live in late February 2017. Unfortunately ... we dropped the ball and never actually posted it. Overlooked, it's …

Approximately 1 in 12 Christians go through intense scrutiny or hardship for their faith, according to Open Doors’ World Watch List 2018. The annual report chronicles the top 50 countries …

Jose Ocampo shared about his life during a recent trip to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients. Submitted photo By Seth Brown/(NC) …

Edith Lovejoy Pierce said, “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity , and it’s first chapter is 'New Year’s …

DULUTH – Statistics do not always tell the whole story, but people generally like statistics and lists. There are baseball fanatics who can tell you the batting averages of the players on the 1952 …

Mark 7:5-15 Jeff Overton, lead pastor Beulah Baptist Church, Douglasville Growing up I had one sibling – a younger brother. There were many times when we would get in trouble and try …

President Trump held a bipartisan meeting with Republicans and Democrats this week to discuss the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) and other immigration policies. After a long session …

At the end of their 2017 annual Convention, messengers freely spoke on a variety of topics affecting society. JOE WESTBURY/Index LAWRENCEVILLE — As Georgia Baptists began to close out the year in …

It's hard to picture the former Piggly Wiggly that once occupied the home of Grace Baptist Church in Monroe. GBC/Special MONROE — Grace Baptist Church in Monroe had a grand opening for its new …

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is interviewed by ESPN's Maria Taylor moments after throwing the winning touchdown in the National Championship game. Shortly into the interview and later at the …

If someone mentioned The Riddler, many of us would immediately think of Batman’s wicked nemesis. I’m not sure if he’s still around, or what role he may play in Batman movies of today. In the …

Shorter University President Don Dowless congratulated Horace Sheffield on receiving his degree as the crowd gives a standing ovation. Standing at right is Amanda Brannock, a neighbor who was invited …

Friends and family fondly recall Emily Martin's infectious laugh and constant smile. In the days following her untimely death Jan. 1, loved ones shared heartfelt messages on Martin's Facebook page …

Pastors statewide will have an opportunity to have breakfast and build relationships with their elected officials at the annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast. Religious liberty. Casino gambling. …