Recent news
A second nominee has been announced for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, making it the first contested race for an SBC post so far this year. See candidates for other SBC officer positions below.
ATLANTA – An eight-count federal court indictment unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia charges 30 alleged members of the Sex Money Murder gang and associates with crimes including racketeering and murder.
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting.
ATLANTA – As Georgia looks ahead to the 2026 elections, a court fight is still brewing over the election maps scheduled to be used. The federal court of appeals in Atlanta heard three cases Thursday stemming from those early maps, which were drawn by state lawmakers in response to the decennial population count in 2020.
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The recent trip by a group of pastors to the Indiana Statehouse brought reminders that opened doors have a way of opening eyes.
DALLAS (BP) – The SBC Book of Reports is the paper of record for those wanting SBC entity reports and information before arriving at the SBC Annual Meeting. The book is available online.