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By Ronnie Floyd NASHVILLE (BP) — A special day of baptism will set your church on …

Floyd: Special baptism day lives, breathes gospel urgency Read More »

DURHAM, N.C. (BP) — For several years now, I have been greatly burdened by the declining …

J.D. Greear: Why Baptism Sunday? Read More »

By Tobin Perry TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (BP) — Jacob and Joi Rogers had already tried for …

New Calif. church plant reaching Marines Read More »

By Brandon Elrod (ALPHARETTA, Ga.)—A group of students in Calgary had the opportunity to share their …

College students see lives change through GenSend Read More »

Photo by weather.gov. By Brandon Elrod & Baptist Message Staff NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Southern Baptist …

Storm could become ‘crescendo moment’ in Louisiana Read More »

By Brandon Elrod (RIDGECREST, Calif.)—A group of local, church volunteers had finished a day of cleaning …

Southern Baptists respond to California quakes Read More »

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Seventy-five years ago, in June 1944, after the largest amphibious landing in …

Fourth of July: Chaplains, fog of war, flow of life Read More »

Dhati Lewis, author of the book Advocates: The Narrow Path to Racial Reconciliation, serves as the …

New book advocates for Christian path to reconciliation Read More »

GREENVILLE, Texas—Storms with strong, straight-line winds have wrought havoc in the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the …

Southern Baptists combat flooding, storm damage; volunteers still needed Read More »

By Josie Rabbitt and Daryn Sinclair BIRMINGHAM (BP) —The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)’s Chaplain’s Reception at …

SBC Chaplains encouraged, informed at reception Read More »

 By Tobin Perry BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (BP)—Southern Baptists in Ohio and Kentucky are on the ground and …

SBDR responds in Ohio against backdrop of historic two weeks of tornadoes Read More »

By Tobin Perry CARL JUNCTION, Mo. (BP) — Just days after devastating storms hit the Midwest …

So. Baptists respond to Midwest tornadoes, flooding Read More »