ATHENS, Ga. — What began as a World Cup final watch party at Green Acres Baptist Church became a picture of the nations gathered around one table.

HAZLEHURST, Ga. — First Baptist Church Hazlehurst welcomed hundreds of middle school and high school athletes from across southeast Georgia on Thursday, July 16, for a Night of Champions outreach that ended with about 120 students making spiritual decisions.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup closes and Spain is left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world are praying for an impact that outlasts the hardware.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The expiration of a one-year provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that defunded Planned Parenthood has pro-life groups and supporters questioning whether their voices are still being heard in defense of the unborn.

POLKVILLE, N.C. — As grandstand lights illuminate the summer sky behind Polkville Baptist Church each June, thousands of spectators gather for an event that might seem unexpected for a local congregation: a professional rodeo.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — The Ark Encounter theme park in Grant County has resulted in a flood of new tourists to Kentucky. The life-size replica of the biblical Noah’s Ark opened 10 years ago, and lawmakers got a briefing Monday, July 20, on the park’s success.

RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) — Jeff Iorg recalls a moment early in his discipleship when he came across Ephesians 5:18, “And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit.” He asked a godly deacon what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — A Pawleys Island pastor, his wife, and an academy director are facing multiple charges in connection with a convicted sex offender who was allowed to serve as a custodian at the church where a daycare and school were operating.

KERRVILLE, Texas — One year after the tragic flooding in the Texas Hill Country that left residents experiencing tremendous physical and personal loss along with emotional trauma, local churches are once again springing into action as devastating flood waters take a toll on their community.

TOCCOA, Ga. — The first bag of clay sat beside Paul Garrison’s desk until it hardened. A member at Hill Street Baptist Church had given it to him in 2006, telling him she believed the Lord wanted him to make pottery. Garrison was not convinced. Four years later, after taking a pottery class with his daughter, he bought a wheel and began shaping clay. He has been doing it ever since.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) – Pastor Darryl Baker thought it might be best to cancel the outreach. Days before a scheduled sports camp in a Columbus neighborhood, a man killed his estranged wife and preteen stepdaughter in a violent attack.

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – A U.S. District Court has dismissed “with prejudice” a lawsuit originally filed in 2019 that alleged defamation on the part of former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson.

I once saw a sticker on the back of a crosswalk sign in a college town that read, “If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.” That made me think for quite a while.

Last week we read the final words of Joshua. His mission was completed. They had conquered most of the promised land. As he neared death, Joshua renewed the covenant that Moses had initiated with God. The Book of Joshua concludes with his death. The Book of Judges begins with these words: “After the death of Joshua.”

Daryl Glen Price entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 19, 2026, after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer.

On July 13, 2026, God called Frank H. Crumpler to his heavenly home, just one day shy of his 91st birthday. This final calling was Frank's highest, though other callings defined and shaped his life.

William Lee (Bill) Clinton, age 101, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. “Pastor Bill” was known for and proud of his Christian faith and influence during his life.  He was born July 3, 1925, in Cedartown, Ga., to his parents, James William Clinton and Nettie McCown Clinton.  

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the famous Route 66 — and Missouri Baptists are among those hoping to see an eternal impact amid the celebration.

While recently being interviewed on the Tucker Carlson Show, J.D. Hall made the claim, ''Back then, especially before the age of the internet and with the cost of publishing, the typical pastor in a Baptist or Congregationalist congregation would own a Bible and that would be about it."

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Truett McConnell University men's and women's basketball teams recently returned from a mission trip to Poland, where student-athletes spent more than a week using basketball, service projects, and personal relationships to share the love of Christ with communities throughout the country.

At least 25 Christians were killed in two weekend attacks in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, according to information reported by International Christian Concern.

Pastor Dewey "Lamar" Rackley passed away on July 18, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on September 10, 1947, in Dallas, Georgia, to the late Dewey Marvin and Georgia Rackley. Lamar lived a life dedicated to his faith and the service of others as a devoted pastor. His unwavering commitment to his ministry touched the lives of countless individuals and families within the community.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — An ER physician in a Lexington hospital who is a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church has set a Guinness World Record by running the fastest mile while dribbling two basketballs.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – In a culture filled with athletes, entertainers and online personalities competing for children’s attention, the B&H Kids “Here I Am!” series seeks to introduce young readers to a different kind of role model: men and women whose lives were marked by faithfulness to God.

ATLANTA — As conversations around pastoral isolation and burnout continue across the Southern Baptist Convention, leaders with the Duck and the Goose say the need for intentional friendship in ministry has only grown.