4 days ago · MACON, Ga. — Friends and colleagues at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board mourned the loss of William “Bill” Russell Eastwood on Thursday, as news spread of his passing. Eastwood, 73, of Macon, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. He was a longtime staffer with the Georgia Baptist Health Foundation …

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Almost 2,700 people, including staff and volunteers, attended the 2024 MOVE conference in Valdosta. The event, held Dec. 29-30, saw 23 salvation decisions, 43 calls to ministry, and 72 people decide to take the next step in their walks of faith, such as being baptized or recommitting themselves to Christ.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of pro-life supporters from around the country converged in Washington D.C. on Friday, Jan. 24, for the 52 annual March for Life rally. Among the special guests at the event were newly sworn-in Vice President JD Vance and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, who was the keynote speaker.

2 days ago · God possesses many attributes or characteristics. Perhaps the dominant divine attribute mentioned in Scripture is God’s holiness. Because of our sin, we are separated and have a broken relationship with our Creator. Leviticus may be the most unread book of the Bible because of the emphasis on holiness and sacrifices, but the prescribed sacrifices were key to worship for the Hebrews. Twenty ...

Jan 4, 2025 · LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism.

Jan 23, 2025 · BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Many churchgoers say their church connects financial blessings with personal generosity, but most pastors see those ideas as bankrupt. A Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors finds few hold or teach beliefs connected to the prosperity gospel, the theological movement that teaches God wants to make followers materially wealthy and will do so if individuals hold ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Spurgeon College, the undergraduate arm of Midwestern Seminary, welcomed more than 1,000 youth and youth ministry leaders to campus on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24–25, to be equipped in their faith at the 2025 Ready Conference.

Jan 6, 2025 · President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day on Jan.13, 1984, and it took place on that Jan.22. That date was the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion on demand in the U.S. in 1973.

Jul 17, 2024 · Fewer Americans see religion as an important aspect of their lives, and it shows in their beliefs and actions. A Gallup survey finds U.S. adults are less likely to identify with a religion, say religion is very important to them, belong to a congregation, or attend worship services.

Feb 8, 2022 · DULUTH, Ga. (BP) – Established with a focus on supporting missionaries as well as presenting readers "a compendious summary of the passing tidings of the times,” Georgia’s The Christian Index launched a movement 200 years ago that predated all other Southern Baptist state papers and Baptist Press as a denominational news source.