Most state conventions redesign or cancel annual meetings during COVID-19

Most Southern Baptist state conventions are either redesigning or canceling their 2020 annual meeting to prevent spread of COVID-19. As of Sept. 1, only 13 -- including the South Carolina Baptist Convention -- intend to proceed with in-person gatherings. In Mississippi, where COVID-19 test results show a 14.51 percent positivity rate, the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board has postponed its annual meeting until further notice. The meeting was previously scheduled Oct. 27. According to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, 2,526 people have died in the state from the virus. Mississippi board leaders and meeting planners “will continue to monitor the pandemic in an effort to determine an appropriate time and place to... Continue reading »

Dickerson: Trouble and blessing not mutually exclusive

Trouble and blessing are two things we do not usually think about occurring simultaneously. However, pastor Billy Dickerson experienced these two seeming opposites at the same time. After delivering the morning sermon at his church, Cedar Grove... Continue reading »

In caring for COVID patients, doctors and nurses standing in need of prayer

Depending on whom one asks and their locality, doctors and nurses are having varied experiences in treating coronavirus. In some places, doctors are grateful for signs as of late that the virus may not be impacting their areas as much as... Continue reading »

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Most state conventions redesign or cancel annual meetings during COVID-19

Dickerson: Trouble and blessing not mutually exclusive

In caring for COVID patients, doctors and nurses standing in need of prayer