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The Lord's Messengers, a local acoustic bluegrass band, "sings in" tomorrow's eclipse at Wolffork Baptist Church in Rabun Gap this morning. The church is inviting visitors in town for the total …

Mark Walker, head football coach at Brantley County High School in southeast Georgia, determines that his role isn't just to point young men in the right direction on the field, but off it as well. …

RACE, RELIGION, and the CHRISTIAN

Over the past week, numerous posts, op-eds and personal opinions regarding race and religion have flooded our social media. Let’s quickly walk through how a Christian should respond to current …

The statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, VA served as a flash point among protesters Aug. 11-12. WIKIPEDIA COMMONS My wife and I were appointed as Southern Baptist missionaries in 1983. In …

Messengers David and Ann Pace from Donalsonville receive their ballots and name tags last year as their three children find more interesting things to do. Pace is pastor of Lake Seminole Baptist …

Members at Bridge Phoenix sort donated vegetables for the church's food pantry. JOE WESTBURY/Index PHOENIX, AZ — When Georgia Baptist “Send Me Now” summer missionaries descended on this western …

After going to youth camp as a teen in the early 1970s, I chaperoned as a brand new pastor in 1990. Recently, after a 27-year hiatus, I returned. Why would a 58-year-old aging Baby Boomer who …

The recent history of trying to get a religious liberty bill passed in Georgia reads like a Greek tragedy or some Alford Hitchcock iconic thriller with a bad ending. Our forefathers would be …

2 Corinthians 5:11, 14-21 Tom Rush, staff evangelist Liberty Baptist Church, Hartwell It is true that some of God's sainted millions are scarred and broken. They have lives filled …

Adrian Rogers: 32 years in Camelot

This is the third biographical sketch of Southern Baptists’ greatest preachers/statesman/leaders. Following the stories/interviews highlighting the ministries of Dr. W.A. Criswell and Dr. R.G. Lee …

Pastors prayed for three specific areas during a time of focused prayer: churches and the Georgia Baptist Convention, pastors, and the nation. JOE WESTBURY/Index ALPHARETTA — More than 80 pastors, …

Daily Bible Readings: August 16-31

From oneyearbibleonline.com .

When white supremacists come to town

By Christine Hoover CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (BP) -- I live in Charlottesville, VA. You may have heard of it. You may have seen my city on the news or on your Twitter feed after several white …

Protesters square off in Charlottesville. CNN.COM/Special Georgia Baptists joined others on social media over the weekend commenting on violence in Charlottesville, VA as those gathered for a rally …

Students from various nationalities participate in the ESL classes offered through a non-profit, faith-based agency in Carrollton. IMPACT WEST GEORGIA/Special CARROLLTON — For Annette Ingram, it …

UNION POINT — Penfield Addiction Ministries officially welcomed Mike Walker as chief executive officer July 17. Simultaneously, the ministry commenced plans to honor outgoing CEO Lem Clark on Sept …

GETTY IMAGES I can only remember two sentences that Coach Roach ever spoke to me. Coach Roach was his real, given name. Well, Roach was. Coach was just a title. I guess when you have a last name like …

Fact Check that story before you share

GETTY IMAGES Alternative truth. Fake news. Fact check. The political arena has added some new terms to our vocabulary over the last couple of years. As I peruse the social media news feeds of fellow …

Mac and Judy Weaver pose with their children and grandchildren July 30 at First Baptist Valdosta following a celebration service of Mac's 46 years as minister of education. In addition to their …

Above: Chattanooga, a city with a metro area that includes several north Georgia towns, ranked as having the highest percentage of evangelicals and Christians attending megachurches, according to a …

By Karen Allen ROME — The Lady Hawks enter the 2017 season as the GSC coaches' pick to finish third; while, a breakout season last year for Tiffani Estep earned the senior a preseason …

By Tim Ellsworth NASHVILLE (BP) — Kurt Warner's faith in Jesus Christ is more than a personal, off-the-field commitment that had little impact on his success as an NFL quarterback. That's the …

Who has your back? (For Real)

If you missed last weekend at Concord, you missed a challenge for all of us to build some intentional encouragement into our lives. What is that? Intentional encouragement is spiritual …

Atheism, science, and education

By Phil Boatwright KANSAS CITY, KS (BP) -- The faith-based drama The Case for Christ is the true story of Lee Strobel, a Chicago Tribune investigative journalist who determined to disprove his …

Jon Graham has produced Georgia Baptist Mission Board video products for the past decade. JOE WESTBURY/Index When Georgia Baptist messengers attend their annual Convention meeting each November, they …

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