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Arizona, Missouri Join States with Ballot Measures to Codify Abortion Rights

Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add measures to the November ballot allowing voters to enshrine abortion rights in their respective state constitutions, joining at least six other states with similar measures. In at least two states,... Continue Reading »

Send Relief Serves Puerto Ricans Hit by Power Outages, Water Shortages

Send Relief crisis response experts and volunteers with Kentucky Baptist Southern Baptist Disaster Relief were already in Puerto Rico for a long-scheduled training session when Tropical Storm Ernesto rapidly developed into a storm that caused widespread damage on the... Continue Reading »

Sutherland Springs First Tears Down Sanctuary Site of 2017 Mass Murder

The site of the deadliest church shooting in the nation no longer stands, as First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, moved forward Aug. 12 with a 2021 decision to demolish its former sanctuary. Church members voted 69-35 in... Continue Reading »

Tennessee Baptist Editor Publishes ‘Reflections of a Christian Journalist’

Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector for the past 26 years, has published a collection of columns he wrote while serving on the staff of the state Baptist paper of Tennessee. Faith, Family and Life’s Lessons: Reflections... Continue Reading »

Bells and Tales Compiles Inspiring Missions Moments

Rosalie Hunt’s most recent work, Bells and Tales: Stories of Amazing Missions Moments, is a compilation of fascinating and compelling stories about both missionary heroes and ordinary believers. “Mama loved to tell me stories of missionary heroes. Those heroes... Continue Reading »

Martha Franks Retirement Community Welcomes Robert Sprouse as New Executive Director

Robert Sprouse has been appointed as the new executive director of Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens. A native of Laurens County, Sprouse assumed the role Aug. 1 and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the continuation of... Continue Reading »

Q&A with Tony Wolfe, Author of A Deacon On Purpose

(Editor’s Note: Evan Knies, publisher at Courier Publishing, recently interviewed Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, about his new book, A Deacon on Purpose, published by Courier Publishing.) Evan: What led you to work on... Continue Reading »

Olanta pastor Terry Dennis celebrates 50 years in ministry

Terry Dennis, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Olanta, recently celebrated 50 years in the ministry. Members of Bethel and other churches where he has served expressed their appreciation for his being a loyal servant of God at an April... Continue Reading »

Longtime pastor Carrol Caldwell celebrates 20 years at Padgett’s Creek

Carrol Caldwell, who turned 91 in June, recently marked 20 years as pastor of Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church in Cross Keys, which will celebrate its 240th anniversary on Aug. 4. A bivocational pastor for 64 years, Caldwell was the... Continue Reading »

‘Horrific Moment’: Baptist Leaders Urge Prayer Following Trump Rally Shooting

Baptist leaders were quick to respond in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. A focus on prayer and unity continued throughout the weekend as leaders shared... Continue Reading »

Clayton’s Justified by Faith Offers Study on Book of Romans

In his third book with Courier Publishing, longtime pastor Ken Clayton offers a diligent study of the Book of Romans in Justified by Faith, similar to his early works on the Gospel of John and the Book of Daniel.... Continue Reading »

Q&A with Phil Newton, Author of Mending the Nets

(Editor’s Note: Evan Knies, publisher at Courier Publishing, recently interviewed Phil Newton about his new book, Mending the Nets, published by Courier Publishing. Newton co-authored the book with Rich Shadden.) Evan Knies: What led you to work on this... Continue Reading »