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‘Sad’ Russian anti-evangelism law ends a ministry

Missionaries Donald and Ruth Ossewaarde always suspected their Gospel ministry in Oryol, Russia, wouldn’t last when they began in 2002, he told Baptist Press by telephone from his home in the central Russian town of 320,000. But he had... Continue Reading »

BGEA releases new My Hope film ‘Decisions’

As evangelist Billy Graham approaches his 98th birthday, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has released a new video in the My Hope outreach that has reportedly led more than 10 million to Christ internationally. Graham’s son Franklin delivers... Continue Reading »

‘Pass the Salt’: Racism cure resides with church; Charleston pastor key speaker at SBC panel

Racial reconciliation rests at the doorsteps of the church and can only be achieved through the Gospel in action, a diverse panel of Baptist pastors said during a trailblazing discussion today (June 14) on the opening morning of the... Continue Reading »

‘Horrified & heartbroken,’ Orlando mourns

Pain pulsing through Orlando this week touches many more than the families of the 49 murdered and the 53 wounded by a single gunman’s terrorism on the Lord’s Day at a gay nightclub; it touches the entire community, pastors... Continue Reading »

South Carolina joins 13 states banning abortion at 20 weeks

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a bill banning most abortions in the state at 20 weeks of pregnancy, joining 13 other states where such limitations currently stand. Haley signed the South Carolina Pain-Capable Unborn Child... Continue Reading »

Refugees, immigrants spark Reaching the Nations focus

Spreading the Gospel among the more than 42 million foreign born refugees, immigrants and international students in the U.S. is the focus of the Reaching the Nations in North America conference, an upcoming national event spearheaded by North Carolina... Continue Reading »

Floyd among evangelicals to meet with Trump

Southern Baptist Convention president Ronnie Floyd is among perhaps 500 evangelicals and other conservatives planning to meet with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump about his faith and values at a June 21 meeting in New York. Family Research... Continue Reading »

Boko Haram burns children alive in Jan. raids

Boko Haram killed more than 100 people in firebombs, shootings and suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria at the end of January, the most deadly attacks near Maiduguri where a survivor told the Associated Press he heard the cries of... Continue Reading »

Citing abuse, Naghmeh Abedini explains ‘legal action’ against husband

Naghmeh Abedini has taken legal action against her husband Saeed Abedini to make sure their children remain in Idaho while the couple works to save their marriage, and revealed on Facebook today (Jan. 27) scant details of alleged spousal... Continue Reading »

God’s faithfulness amid flood draws praise in S.C.

Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin temporarily cut off access to First Baptist Church and flooded the homes of church members in the surrounding low country, but associate pastor Harry Adkins remains thankful. Adkins, who is also the... Continue Reading »

Student-led prayer day continues strong run

The student-led See You at the Pole prayer initiative drew more than 1 million students globally in prayer at schools on the event’s 25th anniversary Sept. 23. While exact numbers have not been tabulated of those who gathered to... Continue Reading »

Sex trafficking victim: Healing came from God

She was an awkward and shy 19-year-old art history major when the handsome charismatic stranger asked her for directions in broad daylight at a New York City railway station. He courted her, charming her by opening doors, holding her... Continue Reading »