SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (BP) – Springfield can rise above the bomb threats and vitriol suffered since the city was thrust into an unfavorable spotlight on the Sept. 10 presidential debate stage, Florida Pastor Keny Felix said after collaborating with diverse Springfield leaders ..read more

NASHVILLE (BP) — “There are people who make claims that they have the receipts. I literally have the receipts ..read more

French and British armies clashed with Germany at the First Battle of Marne 110 years ago this month, within 30 miles of Paris. The Germans hoped taking Paris would afford them a quick assurance of victory in the larger war. When they were defeated at Marne, they learned two wartime revelations: (1) allied forces are strong together, and (2) there is no quick victory in global warfare ..read more

NEW YORK CITY (BP) – Stand in the middle of New York City’s Times Square and look out 75 miles in every direction. Listen also for the sound of the city’s 800 languages bubbling up from a mix of cultures, worldviews and beliefs from around the globe now at home in New York City ..read more

NASHVILLE (BP) – Dozens of agenda items awaited discussion and action by SBC Executive Committee members at their fall meeting this week. The committee made short work of its many referrals and recommendations, including consequential ones like finding a new home for sexual abuse prevention in the SBC and releasing a total dollar amount for legal expenditures incurred by the EC since 2021 ..read more

NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee says it has spent more than $12.1 million on the 2021-2022 Guidepost Solutions investigation and subsequent legal expenses dating back to the 2021 fiscal year ..read more

NASHVILLE (BP) — Trustees for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee approved Tuesday (Sept. 17) a recommendation to create a department within the EC to assist churches in the area of sexual abuse prevention and response ..read more

NASHVILLE (BP) – The SBC will thrive through challenging days ahead if it holds fast to its confession of faith and its cooperative ministry model, SBC President Clint Pressley told the Convention’s Executive Committee Sept. 17 ..read more

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College have returned to full operation after Hurricane Francine hit the campus on Wednesday evening, Sept. 11. Monday (Sept. 16) marked the first day classes and offices operated as normal following the storm.   ..read more

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — This summer, as thousands of kids and students attended Lifeway camps across the country, camp staff challenged them to think more broadly about their role in God’s mission to make disciples of all nations, and campers responded by giving generously to Southern Baptist missions endeavors ..read more