WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a years-long case brought by former Baptist state convention executive director Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board, upholding an appeals court’s decision to dismiss and essentially closing out the case.

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After closing our doors for two Sundays due to inclement weather, churches across our community met again this past weekend for what I am sure were powerful gatherings. With so much discouraging news in our world recently, it seems to me that people are hungry for a genuine encounter with the Lord. I am praying that the churches across our nation will see an undeniable visitation from God in the days ahead. A heaven-sent revival is exactly what we need.

Oldest Baptist church in Texas had 2 enslaved Africans among founding 9 members

Old North Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas, the oldest Baptist church in the state, had two enslaved Blacks among its nine founding members. Submitted photo

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (BP) – When Old North Church organized as the first Baptist church in Texas in May of 1838, among the nine founding members were Anthony and Chaney, enslaved Blacks.



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