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When Virgil Tillman, pastor emeritus at Springfield Baptist Church in Panama City, awoke in the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, the last thing he remembered was carrying a bucket of ice to his daughter’s house. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday partially granting Planned Parenthood’s request to prevent enforcement of the defund measure included in the recent budget reconciliation bill approved by Congress & signed by President Donald Trump. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley saw himself as the “white boy in the room” when he worshipped on opening night at the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference July 21, the guest of African American pastor Gregory Perkins. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
One searcher after the massive flooding in the Texas Hill Country came across four personal items with the names of children on them. Those items are being returned to those families with a special touch from Texans on Mission volunteers. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Two weeks after Roan Park Baptist Church spent $20,000 from its savings to pave its parking lot, Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters washed it all away. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Baptist Collegiate Ministries is moving toward a new chapter at the University of Georgia, as construction is now underway on a redevelopment project that will reshape the ministry’s presence in the heart of Athens. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Having a church building to call its own was cause for great celebration Sunday, July 13, for Bellevue Myanmar Baptist Church. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
The fourth annual meeting of the United Lao Southern Baptist fellowship took place June 27-29 at Southern Nazarene University here. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
On winning and what matters: Scheffler’s comments are for everyone baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
All the small Illinois church wanted to do was be involved in missions. They prayed about it and prayed some more. Then, they sent two of their own to investigate partnerships with the International Mission Board. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
While there are likely numerous theological differences between evangelical, Catholic and Black Protestant pastors, they share core convictions that aren’t as common among mainline pastors. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Success and Scottie Scheffler have become practically synonymous lately. Yet, it’s the world’s top-ranked golfer’s comments on what constitutes true meaning – and more to the point, what doesn’t –that keeps grabbing attention. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Science has brought undeniable blessings to the world. But its achievements over the past 400 years have enticed many in Western culture to enshrine science as the answer to everything and the only reliable source of truth. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Vietnamese Southern Baptists gathered July 3-6 at the LAX Marriott to celebrate the 50 years since the first Vietnamese refugees arrived in the United States. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” has been a favorite hymn of believers for over a century. It was written in 1923 by Thomas Chisholm, a pastor in Kentucky. The title comes from Lamentations 3:23. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
International Mission Board missionary Tammy Richardson knelt beside the river with her phone. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
Heather Williams was accustomed to making all As. Her performance less than excellent in Russian class at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., she turned to her professor John Mark Scott for advice. baptistpress.com/resource-libra…
