I believe the words of Jesus Christ with all my heart and being: the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church (Matthew 16:18). At the same time, I believe that some local churches will cease …

WINSTON — Four miles west of Douglasville on I-20 travelers will come to exit # 30, which is Post Road and the community of Winston. Winston is a small, unincorporated town, but the home of a …

Deaths Mary Wade Bell, who served alongside her husband, Bob, at several churches throughout Alabama and Georgia as well as at Hephzibah / Kilpatrick Baptist associations, died Jan. 8. She was …

2 Corinthians 3:4-12 Jeff Overton, lead pastor Beulah Baptist Church, Douglasville It has been my joy to have been blessed by the ministry of many people who have served in the …

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Diana Brown pauses from cleaning out her office in late December as she looks toward retirement. But she will remain as a volunteer when needed, she says. JOE WESTBURY/Index JASPER — Diana Brown …

ATLANTA — A bill introduced by Senator Michael Williams (R-Cumming) on Monday, Jan. 29 seeks to provide greater religious liberty protection for students and faculty members of public schools. …

It was a great joy and privilege to bring the Sunday morning sermon for the 25th anniversary celebration of Dr. Billy Godwin. Billy has served faithfully as pastor at Ephesus Baptist Church, …

Mike Arnold and wife Brenda searched through years of VBS photos to document one DACA applicant's presence at the church. JOE WESTBURY/Index This is the second part of a two-part series on how a …

BREMEN — Herman and Fay Parker were honored for 25 years of service at First Baptist Church Bremen recently and the occasion not only marked the church’s recognition of a significant anniversary, …

QUITMAN — As a counselor for Penfield Christian Homes for 25 years, Dallas Bennett saw the legacy of "playing church." "I talked to a lot of guys who said they grew up in church. They went to …

By David Roach DALLAS (BP) — Two years after withdrawing from a closely contested election for Southern Baptist Convention president, North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear once again will be nominated …

Oscar Torres, left, translates for immigration lawyer Kembra Smith as Brenda Arnold writes notes on the flip board. JOE WESTBURY/Index MOULTRIE — Many Georgia Baptists see the face of Deferred …

This is the first of a two-part series on how Georgia Baptists, through their Literacy Missions ministry, are working to help children caught up in the national debate on DACA. Today’s installment …

On Jan. 25 a new video was released to show that the Religious liberty battle is long way from being over in Georgia. This video is found on the website www.supportrfra.com , a neutral website …

Evangelist Keith Fordham directs those making a response to a life lived through the gospel toward counselors after his sermon Jan. 21 at Harp's Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville. RENE …

I remember years ago getting my driver’s license renewed and was asked, “Do you want to be an organ donor?” “I hadn’t thought about it, but I said “YES,” and ever since, my license …

The crowd at the Legislative Prayer Breakfast gathered together in the morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 25 in the James "Sloppy" Floyd Building in Atlanta. GERALD HARRIS/Index ATLANTA — It was a …

DULUTH — Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director J. Robert White became the latest to urge greater involvement supporting legislation to protect religious freedom in the Peach State. …

DULUTH — According to the USA Today, in the seven years following 2006 there were 900 people who died in mass shootings. These tragic incidents should have the vast majority of Americans on the …

By Bob Smientana NASHVILLE, TN — Going to church is a bit like hanging out at Starbucks. The coffee’s hot, the people are friendly, and the Wi-Fi is almost always free. Seven in 10 …

WASHINGTON, DC – Family Research Council today praised the Senate confirmation of Governor Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) to be the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, a position …

Galatians 4:1-7 Jeff Overton, lead pastor Beulah Baptist Church, Douglasville Paul starts our text out today by addressing an issue many of the people of his day would understand. In …

Longtime staff member Gloria Sutton receives one of many hugs from students who gave her a standing ovation after a street was named in her honor. JOE WESTBURY/Index CLEVELAND — Ethelene Dyer Jones …

By J.D. Greear DURHAM, NC (BP) — Plant a wheat seed, and it will turn into a wheat stalk that can produce hundreds of wheat seeds. Plant an acorn, and it will grow into an oak tree that will …