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Southeastern Seminary and Judson College mourn the recent passing of Dr. Keith Harper, senior professor of Baptist studies (retired). Following a courageous battle with lung cancer this past year, Dr. Harper passed away on Wednesday, April 23, finding ultimate joy and healing in the presence of his beloved Savior.
MARIETTA, Ga. — Marlon Longacre, associate pastor of Community Engagement at Piedmont Church in Marietta, orchestrated a mammoth Egg Drop at Sprayberry High School for the 13th year on Saturday, April 19. Each year, the spectacular event has grown, and this year, more than 20,000 people showed up for the extravaganza. More than 95,000 eggs with candy inside were waiting to be found by excited children.
NASHVILLE (BP) — The SBC Committee on Nominations has released its 2025 report in advance of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting to be held June 10-11. Per SBC bylaws, the report is to be released through Baptist Press no later than 45 days prior to the gathering.
LIBERTY, Texas — It was another small-town miracle – nothing unusual for Rick Gage and his GO TELL AMERICA team, who conduct several evangelistic crusades in smaller communities each year.
Short-term volunteer mission projects can make a long-term impact. The key, according to International Mission Board missionaries Cade and Ginny Wheeler, is for the local church to be fully invested and use volunteers within an already existing strategy.
ATLANTA - Cybercrime is on the rise in Georgia and around the country. Georgia ranked 11th in internet-related complaints last year, up from 13th in 2023, according to the FBI's newly released Internet Crime Report 2024. The potential losses of $420 million represented a 40% increase between 2023 and last year.
