Brandon Porter

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (BP) – Southern Baptist evangelist David Miller, known as a “Country Preacher at Large” for his humble, hospitable and straightforward style of Bible preaching, was laid to rest Monday (Aug. 12) in his hometown. He was 78.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Rivers and lakes stand above flood stage from west Florida up into northeast Georgia and predictions of flooding continue through the Carolinas as what was Hurricane Debby makes its way north. At least six deaths are being blamed on the storm.

WASHINGTON (BP) – Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate in the November election. The announcement comes less than a day after Harris officially secured the nomination of the Democratic Party. President Joe Biden announced July 21 he would not seek re-election and endorsed Harris. 

DALLAS (BP) – Though markets are uneasy, a financial analyst with GuideStone Financial Resources urges calm.

NASHVILLE (BP) – An Aug. 2 statement from the Executive Committee of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission affirms the group’s support Brent Leatherwood as president and leader of the SBC entity saying their work is more important now than ever.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Members of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s executive committee acknowledge the events of the last 24 hours have brought confusion and frustration as conflicting press releases have tried to clarify that Brent Leatherwood is still at the helm of the SBC entity.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Brent Leatherwood remains president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. ERLC executive board members say board Chairman Kevin Smith acted alone in an announcement of Leatherwood’s removal on July 22 and violated the entity’s bylaws.

WASHINGTON (BP) – After weeks of speculation, President Joe Biden announced Sunday (July 21) that he will not seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for the November general election. It appears, however, Biden will stay on as president until his successor is inaugurated.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A political shift in LGBT policy is evident across the country this week. Legislation passed in California July 15 gives public schools the ability to conceal when students change their names and pronouns. On the same day, the Republican National Convention passed a platform that was stripped of “anti-LBGT” language, policy leaders say.

MILWAUKEE (BP) – Former President Donald Trump received the required number of delegates to be nominated as the presidential candidate for the Republican Party. The party’s convention kicked off Monday (July 15).