The I-75 and Sardis Road Exit near Macon offers what few evacuees expect ... an impromptu 16-acre RV campground at Lighthouse Baptist Church. TIM SIZEMORE/Special This story was posted near midnight …

The United States of America has become a nation of multiple ideologies, hundreds of special interest groups, varied political persuasions, militant factions, aggressive obstructionists, and some …

It's been a long road back to normal for Savannah resident Rosalind Seymour, right, as she walks toward her home with Harold Baynes, Dalton Disaster Relief director for Unit 8R. Georgia Baptist …

Brewton-Parker College President Steve Echols, in a series of messages to BPC students and staff, said that although classes next Monday and Tuesday have been canceled ahead of Hurricane Irma, the …

New educational videos are now available on the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's Public Affairs Vimeo website. Religious Freedom. Gambling. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. These are just some …

By Terry M. Turner MESQUITE, TX (BP) — A local newspaper interviewed me for a special feature several years ago, asking me, "Who is your favorite preacher of all times?" Having studied church …

I have been privileged to know some great men of God who have gone on to glory. I regret that many of our younger pastors and believers did not have a chance to know them or hear them preach. We must …

Mark 9:17-29 Tim Riordan, pastor SonRise Baptist Church, Newnan “I choose to believe it’s plastic!” Years ago, when we passed a dead animal on the side of the road, my …

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Rhett Spires looks over Buckets of Care collected for Louisiana residents last year. State GBDR director Stuart Lang urges Georgia Baptists to pray, donate, …

Volunteer Martha Fox of Calvary Baptist Church in Tifton arranges some of the thousands of shoes donated to the 2005 Hurricane Katrina relief effort at Norman Park. The facility became known as Camp …

Eleven-year-old Daniel Johnson, front in black shirt, stands with a group of students on their way to a canoeing trip on the Flint River. DANIEL JOHNSON/Facebook Daniel Johnson always thought his dad …

September is Mission Georgia month among Georgia Baptists. This is our month of focus on Georgia Baptist ministries throughout Georgia, our mission field. The Mission Georgia offering is being …

I’ve been to a lot of funerals, way more than most folks my age. For five years I worked for my cousin, Rooney Bowen. He owned the Chevrolet dealership and the funeral home in Vienna. Cars and …

"I cannot possibly thank all the people who have played a role in making this happen," posted USC long-snapper Jake Olson to Twitter after playing in his team's season opener Sept. 2 against Western …

To have an all-area soccer player become a placekicker on a football team is not unusual. It happens all the time. Soccer players are known for kicking for distance and with accuracy. Many of …

Saliba Chapel saw "great crowds of faculty, staff, local ministers, and students," said BPC President Steve Echols, adding that more than 70 students had come forward for salvation, rededication, or …

Ernest Kelley, far left, is seen with members of the Georgia Baptist Convention's Evangelism Department in this undated photo. Looking on, left to right in the front row are Kelly, Archie Mayo, A. J. …

The 69,000-square-foot Blaurock Student Wellness Center features a walking track, three basketball courts, two raquetball courts, and aerobics classroom, and leisure pool. TMU/Special CLEVELAND – …

By Doug Munton O'FALLON, IL (BP) — I am curious about a biblical character named Demas. He is only mentioned three times in the New Testament. But there is intrigue and mystery and disappointment …

Children's Minister Nicole Richert, back row left, put her church lessons on being a good neighbor into action as she and her husband opened their home to 16 survivors of Hurricane Harvey. BP/Special …

From oneyearbibleonline.com .

Larry Altman gives his input on establishing a local ministry for those trying to recover from drug addiction. To his right sits Don Patterson, associational missionary for Piedmont Okefenokee …

Mr. & Mrs. BPC hold the ceremonial ribbon for Joey Fountain, Lynda Yawn, Joseph Filippone, Steven Echols, and Chad Kenney. BPC/Special[/caption] By Lauren Moye Brewton-Parker College MOUNT VERNON …

Have you thought much about how significant growth and transformation occur? I have. Words often attributed to Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) state the proven process succinctly: Sow a thought, and …

ATHENS – In May 2015, Mark Clifton, senior director of replanting at the North American Mission Board, asked Henry and Richard Blackaby if they would write a book to encourage and challenge …