We are in the last five days of the 2021 legislative session. It will take a week and a half to finish these last days. The 40th Day, which is the final day, will be at midnight, March 31! So, time is running out to get bills passed that have already passed one chamber to […]
SPECIAL/Baptist Press By Scott BarkleyNational Correspondent, Baptist Press NASHVILLE – The economic fallout of COVID-19 among churches, it turns out, wasn’t as bad as anticipated. Nevertheless, the pandemic left an imprint on many budgets and current as well as future ministry plans. By the end of March 2020, only 7 percent of churches were meeting in person. […]
SPECIAL/Baptist Press By Jonathan HoweVice President for Communications, SBC Executive Committee NASHVILLE – On the night of March 11, 2020, Ronnie Floyd sat in his home in suburban Nashville and watched as the NBA put its season on hold. Several college basketball conference tournaments had pressed pause earlier in the day. President Donald Trump addressed […]
Representative Ed Setzler introduced House Bill 290, The Right to Visit Act, in response to the devastating effect loved ones experienced from being alone in the hospital or in a long-term care facility during the pandemic. Now is the time for you to contact your State Representative and have him or her to vote in favor of this […]
DULUTH – Between January and February 2020 most people thought the COVID-19 invasion was being overblown in the press. From March through August, Baptist senior adults began hunkering down at home, only daring to leave for dire emergencies. From September through December, we saw the Virus spiraling out of control and impacting every facet of […]
In the coming months, The Christian Index will be highlighting some Georgia Baptist pastors who have become heroes to their churches and communities. The Apostle Paul wrote, “The elders (pastors) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching” (Timothy 5:17, NIV). COLUMBUS […]
Due to increasing concerns over the surge of COVID-19 cases in Georgia, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board has postponed or shifted some of its events online. The statement from the mission board reads: “We regret to inform you that COVID-19 continues to be a very significant issue across Georgia and presenting very dangerous circumstances that […]
Wes Fowler, pastor of First Baptist Mayfield and president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, said he will be praying for Kentucky Baptist pastors and churches and Gov. Andy Beshear during this public health crisis. ROBIN Cornetet/Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Reaction to Gov. Andy Beshear’s request to halt indoor services for houses of worship […]
IMB photo RICHMOND – The coronavirus has left virtually no country unaffected. Unrelenting and indiscriminate, the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the welfare of millions and has wreaked havoc on economic infrastructures worldwide. Countless families have lost work and income, making it next to impossible to acquire adequate food and daily supplies. Even in the world’s […]
All three Georgia Baptist colleges are planning to host on-campus classes this semester – with some adjustments due to COVID-19.
It’s amazing how much debris can accumulate in a gutter over fifteen years. Until the first Saturday in April, I don’t think we had cleaned out our gutters since they were installed. The coronavirus pandemic has necessitated most of us spend more time at home, so I’m catching up on some overdue maintenance. Confinement of any type […]
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