Coastal churches, NOBTS have fun in the snow while continuing ministry
GULFPORT, Miss. (BP) — Two weeks ago, Pastor Jimmy Stewart of First Baptist Church preached a sermon titled “Ask. Seek. Knock,” based on Matthew 7:7. Afterwards Matthew and Kaley Dean talked to their young children over identifying one specific, measurable thing to ask of God.
Trump ‘saved by God to make America great again,’ president says at 2nd inauguration
WASHINGTON (BP) – In a day punctuated with references to God and Judeo-Christian principles, Donald Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States.
Former N.C. pastor accused of stealing money, items intended for hurricane relief
MARION, N.C. – A former pastor has been charged with embezzlement and theft from a western North Carolina church that involves contributions of money and supplies intended for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
Churches mark 2025 MLK Day on rare concurrence with Inauguration Day
DORAVILLE, Ga. (BP) – The charge to “Let Freedom Run” typically spices Pastor Bill Kelly’s devotion at the annual Martin Luther King 5K Drum Run kicking off Jan. 20 from First Baptist Church of Doraville, he told Baptist Press in advance of the 14th annual community event.
North Carolina continues to recover from Helene as snow, cold sweeps through
SWANNANOA, N.C. (BP) – The overturned box truck not far from First Baptist Church may be the best example of what it’s like in Swannanoa four months since Hurricane Helene dumped historic amounts of rain on North Carolina, leading to epic flooding and destruction throughout the state’s western region.
Anita Bryant, who ‘foretold the battle’ against the LGBTQ agenda, dies
EDMOND, Okla. (BP) – Anita Bryant, an entertainer who was commended by the Southern Baptist Convention for standing up to the gay rights movement in the 1970s, died Dec. 16 at age 84.
Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84
(RNS) — Bill McCartney, a former college football coach who became one of the most influential religious figures in American life during the 1990s after founding the Promise Keepers movement, died Friday (Jan. 10).
Laws in 20 states guarding kids from online porn at risk in High Court appeal
WASHINGTON (BP) – Laws in 20 states aimed at shielding minors from online pornography are under fire as the U.S. Supreme Court hears a legal challenge Jan. 15, with the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) among many interceding for the Texas law at the center of the case.
SBDR, Send Relief ‘ready to respond’ to California wildfires
LOS ANGELES (BP) – Even as Southern California wildfires continue to burn, Southern Baptists have begun early relief work.
Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday (Jan. 9) for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
