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Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson penned an open letter today to Southern Baptists. His comments come in the wake of the unexpected retirement of SBC Executive Director Frank Page on …

I am confident that if you have not already rendered to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, you are surely in the process right now of getting that done. What am I talking about? Taxes are …

This history of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board was updated during White's 26-year tenure. The updated 718-page tome covers the three administrations, including that of White, over the past 45 …

By Mike Ebert SAN ANTONIO — First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs, the Southern Baptist congregation whose members were targeted by a gunman last November in what became one of the worst …

NASHVILLE (BP) – Frank S. Page has resigned as president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, effective today (March 27) over what is described as …

Luke 24 Daryel O'Barr, pastor/evangelist The Rolling Stone are noted for songs like "I Can’t Get No Satisfaction." As a teenage boy of 17, neither could I until I met Jesus Christ as my …

Please click here for an update on this story. NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Frank Page announced his upcoming retirement to Executive Committee members and …

Looking into the heart of a pastor

Bob Richardson and his wife, Robbin, stand with their children, Bailey and Ella. BOB RICHARDSON/Special Pastor Bob Richardson is from southern Illinois, but enjoys grits and knows how to swat gnats …

FORT GAINES — Ken Cloud, associational missionary for the Bowen Baptist Association, has been accused of snake handling as a form of worship. I got a text message from Regional State Missionary …

The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to pass their version of the Hidden Predator Act. MIKE GRIFFIN/Special For over a month the Georgia Senate has had control of the progress of the Hidden Predator …

At the 1918 SBC annual meeting, the convention's Constitution was amended to permit women to serve as messengers for the first time since 1885. SBHLA/Special By David Roach EDITOR'S NOTE: March is …

Will Christians be judged by God?

Are Christians going to be judged by God, and if so why? In I Corinthians 5:1-10 the Apostle Paul writes about “our future after death” when “we must all appear before the tribunal of …

Georgia Baptist Convention President Mike Stone, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Blackshear, announces that the following persons will serve on the 2018 Committee on Nominations: (Chairman) John Darsey, …

While pastors hold a view that diversity in churches must be worked toward, that perspective isn't matched by those in the pews, according to a recent LifeWay Research study. GETTY IMAGES By Bob …

(Whoever made this meme, thank you. I'd give credit if I knew who you were.) Jacksonville State University means a lot to me. For most of the 90s, it was my home. In my current circle of friends and …

College can be stressful, but faith-based groups like BCM take the edge off of a hard week and build fellowship. The BCM at Georgia College and State University/Georgia Military College in …

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) — If the average pastor has anything to do with it, church guests can expect multiple greetings and may even leave with a gift, a new study released March 14 shows. A …

Bible Study for March 25: Our Peace

Judges 6:11-16, 22-24 Jon Reed, evangelist Gideon’s name in the Hebrew can be translated “tree feller, destroyer, and/or warrior.” He is the son of Joash the Abiezrite, who is from …

Above: This is the second of a two-part story on the box office sensation Black Panther. Yesterday's story focused on women who enjoyed the action-packed science fiction fantasy. Today The Index …

A student at Cartersville High School writes in the journal that will be sent to the family of a victim from the Feb. 14 Parkland, FL shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. CARTERSVILLE CITY …

Black Panther is set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda and teaches strong moral values to viewers of all races and backgrounds. It is one of few Hollywood productions to generate $1.1 …

Bible Study for March 18: Our banner

Exodus 17:8-10 Jon Reed, evangelist Notice the Battle The Old Testament has a myriad of real battles that were won and lost upon the intervention of God. The Israelites were often out-matched and the …

The last day of the 2018 Legislative Session is March 29th. SB 375 needs to be voted out of the House Judiciary Committee and voted for on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives! …

Executive Committee members and guests join together for a time of worship March 13 at the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center in Duluth. SCOTT BARKELY/Index DULUTH — A March 13 Executive …

Can we hear God speaking to us?

After TV star Joy Behar’s attack on our vice president’s Christian faith, the question is raised: can we hear God speaking to us? At the close of one of my favorite TV shows, there is a …

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