Baptist Press

Southern Baptists who gave generously in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami will be glad to know they have helped many people not only rebuild their communities but also find meaningful lives, a development worker in the region reports.... Continue Reading »

The leading Republican on the Senate Finance Committee is investigating prominent televangelists and their financial conduct, pursuing reports of elaborate private jets, Rolls Royces and indulgent salaries.... Continue Reading »

U.S. Army Chaplain Col. Clarke McGriff said he is ?proud to be a part of the Golden Gate legacy? in an Armed Forces Chaplaincy Day message at Golden Gate Baptist Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif.... Continue Reading »

Trustees of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, meeting in executive session Nov. 6, voted to censure trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma and suspend him from their next four meetings for multiple violations of the trustees? code of conduct.... Continue Reading »

Hundreds of people, including dozens of players and representatives from Dallas? professional sports teams, crowded into First Baptist Church in Euless Nov. 6 to honor the life and legacy of longtime Dallas Cowboys chaplain John Weber.... Continue Reading »

For years the public face of the Grand Ole Opry, country music legend Porter Wagoner recorded dozens of albums, helped launch Dolly Parton's career and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. But in the... Continue Reading »

An appeals court panel apparently has given the okay for prayers mentioning Jesus? name in the Indiana state legislature to return, tossing out a lawsuit Oct. 30 that had garnered national attention two years ago when the prayers were... Continue Reading »

God is moving in unprecedented ways around the world and Southern Baptists face the challenge of joining their missionaries in ?whatever it takes? to make disciples of all peoples, International Mission Board trustees were told during their Nov. 6-7... Continue Reading »

There are some things Jeana Floyd still associates with her chemotherapy 18 years ago ? red Jell-O, red fingernails and, especially, red medicine. Yet, she prays she?ll never forget the experience of having cancer.... Continue Reading »

On average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which also said most Americans eventually marry but are marrying later and are slightly more likely to marry more... Continue Reading »

Parents hungry for family friendly movie options in a theater setting finally may have an answer, and it comes from a new company with ambitious goals.... Continue Reading »

Only the second president in the North American Mission Board's 10-year existence, Geoff Hammond ? along with 125 new missionaries and seven chaplains ? was charged and commissioned during ceremonies at Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Ga.... Continue Reading »