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All state ballot initiatives to legalize illicit drug use in the U.S. failed Nov. 5, and most gambling measures were also unpopular. But Nebraska approved the use of medical marijuana, and Missouri – the only state with a ballot... Continue Reading »
When Ann and Jeff Iorg moved to Ontario, Calif., in 2016, so warm and accommodating was the city for the new campus of the newly named Gateway Seminary that Ann wanted to join a local church. “And Ann actually... Continue Reading »
Christians engaged in Scripture place the highest premiums on civic advocacy and engagement, the American Bible Society said in a release from the 2024 State of the Bible. Falling in a presidential election year, the study shows Scripture-engaged Christians... Continue Reading »
A centralized list of resources to help churches minister to individuals with special needs is available at sbc.net and will be updated and printed in the 2025 Book of Reports as a service of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive... Continue Reading »
The Southern Baptist Convention is a diverse, cooperative “force for good” that is poised to move forward on mission, Jeff Iorg said at his installation as the eighth president of the SBC Executive Committee Sept. 16 in Nashville. Whether... Continue Reading »
Southern Baptist Send Relief continues to aid Sudan, as half the nation faces acute hunger and famine chases refugees and internally displaced persons. Cholera and heavy rains exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, according to international governmental agencies. Jason Cox, Send... Continue Reading »
Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, was chosen June 12 to preach the convention sermon at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas. Messengers to the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis approved... Continue Reading »
Scripture engagement among American adults is at its lowest point in the 14 years the American Bible Society has commissioned the annual State of the Bible report, researchers said in releasing the first chapter of the 2024 report. Well... Continue Reading »
Pastor Billy Glover sought the best gospel witness when 3 minutes and 52 seconds of totality covers Steel City Church in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, during the solar eclipse April 8. He’s offering baptisms in total darkness in the church... Continue Reading »
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee deemed four churches not in friendly cooperation with the SBC Feb. 20, including a Greenville, S.C., congregation. Because of matters related to the handling of sex abuse allegations, the Executive Committee deemed not... Continue Reading »
More than half of religiously unaffiliated Americans, identified as ‘Nones,” say they don’t like organized religion or have been mistreated by religious people, Pew Research said Jan. 24. Specifically, 55 percent of Nones cited one of the two factors... Continue Reading »
Tony Beam, a policy consultant with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, had not been able to enter the room for the overflow on the South Carolina Legislature’s opening day as a subcommittee considered a bill to protect minors from... Continue Reading »
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