NASHVILLE (BP) — Pro-life groups have longed for the day that no taxpayer dollars are sent to Planned Parenthood. Many say that moment is closer now than ever. “This moment feels like the perfect time to get it done all the way and across the finish line,” said Tim Mackall, policy associate for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Southern Baptists have been engaged in bringing relief to survivors of Hurricane Helene since the storm made landfall last Sept. 26 in Florida. As the six-month mark of the storm approaches, the focus has shifted to helping their neighbors and communities rebuild.

First Southern Baptist Church Nampa, Idaho, was replanted in 2017 as Calvary Church Nampa. Today, it is replanting First Baptist Church Fruitland, Idaho, as Calvary Church Fruitland. Richard Cook, the bi-vocational pastor of FBC Fruitland, is staying on at Calvary Fruitland as a fellow shepherd with church planter Justin Ridgway.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — Albert Mohler’s new book, “Prophet, Priest and King: The Three Offices of Christ,” began with a question.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (BP)—SBC President Clint Pressley announced Friday, March 21, that Jonathan Coleman will chair the Registration Committee for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas in June. Coleman, pastor of Harvey Baptist Church in Stephenville, Texas, was a member of the committee in 2024.

One afternoon, just three months into her Journeyman term, International Mission Board missionary Olivia Tucker was visiting a friend’s home when suddenly she found herself cornered.  “When do you pray? How do you pray? What do you pray for? When do you fast? How do you fast? Why do you fast? What do you read? When do you read?”  

KANSAS CITY, Mo—Advancing its longstanding partnership with 9Marks ministries, Midwestern Seminary will launch a redesigned 9Marks at Midwestern Conference in April 2026. The new conference will be held biannually in the spring and will explore the full scope of 9Marks’ teaching on ecclesiology to equip pastors and seminary students for healthy church leadership.

COVINA, Calif. – First Southern Baptist Church here consists of a Chinese congregation and a multicultural English-language congregation; the building purchased from the association in 1991 with name unchanged because “we appreciate the conservative values of the Southern Baptist tradition and its emphasis on the Bible. That is why, to this day, we remain committed to these principles,” Pastor Jack Chen says.

I cried at work the other day. One of my favorite patients, was having a cavity filled. (She used to get super nervous but has conquered that fear.) As she smelled laughing gas, we caught up.

ROME, Ga. — Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the Shorter University Athletic Auction on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Winthrop-King Centre in Rome.

Has someone ever asked you, "Do you know that you know that you know?" I'm not really sure what this would mean but I am assuming it depends on the context of the conversation.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — In November 2024, Georgia Baptists elected Steve Browning, lead pastor of First City Church in Alpharetta, as president of the state convention. With that vote, his wife Beth became the convention’s first lady.

TYLERTOWN, Miss. — Tornadoes struck Mississippi last week on March 14 and 15, leaving a path of destruction. In Tylertown and the surrounding area, homes and businesses were destroyed, lives were upended, and four people were killed.

With March Madness kicking off, Furman University broadcaster Dan Scott can’t help but remember that magical moment two years ago when Furman pulled a major upset in the first round of the NCAA men’s tournament.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Half of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches are growing but some warning signs remain about their congregational future. U.S. Protestant churches are almost evenly split between those that have grown within the past two years and those that are plateaued or declining, according to an Exponential study by Lifeway Research.

Get ready for a soul-stirring evening of worship at the Classic Worship Multigenerational Night of Praise, featuring the talented FBC Classic Worship Choir & Orchestra. This special event promises a beautiful blend of historic hymns and popular Christian radio tunes, creating a worship experience like no other. With two opportunities to attend, mark your calendar for Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 PM or Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 PM.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jeff Iorg, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, addressed two sessions of the Missouri Baptist Convention's Resound Conference on Feb. 6 at Concord Baptist Church. 

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Ray Cucancic is the master builder guiding the work of Texans on Mission Church Builders in Huntsville this spring. However, the retired contractor does more than build on the work site. He also teaches. “I love working with people who are eager to learn,” said Cucancic, a member of Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky Baptists are celebrating a surge in baptisms with 12,654 reported during the past reporting year, which ended March 15. It’s a significant increase over the past year and the highest year in almost a decade.

Two Alabama Baptist churches sustained damage in the storms Saturday evening, March 15 — Calera Baptist from a tornado, and Mignon Baptist in Sylacauga from flooding. Alabama was one of many states impacted by a weekend of deadly storms.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Okla. — An historic Native American Baptist Church was destroyed Friday, March 14, in a blaze that was part of an onslaught of wildfires driven by hurricane-strength winds across Oklahoma.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Deadly weekend storms across several southern states and into the Midwest have prompted a widescale response from Send Relief and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.

There is a popular comedian whose routine revolves around enjoying food and eating. He jokes about consuming fast food. Even though he is keenly aware that much of what we get through a drive-through window is unhealthy and low in nourishment, he still partakes.

Christian author Charles Sheldon wrote a novel and used a phrase from 1 Peter 2:21 as the title. The verse states, “For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps.”

Logistics services consultants, doctors, occupational therapists, accountants, counselors — your skills are in high demand on the mission field.  While many missionaries step away from careers when they move overseas, the International Mission Board needs missionaries who will bring and utilize their expertise on the mission field.