Magna Carta 800th anniv. rich with relevance
By Libby Donaldson LONDON (BP) -- June 15 marks the 800th anniversary of King John's seal on the Magna Carta, one of the most significant documents in the history of democracy. While only three of the Magna Carta's original clauses are still a part of British law,...
Christians are ‘hands, feet’ of Christ during Nepal’s earthquake recovery
By Leah Zamora Southern Baptists’ quick response to the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 helped to reach thousands with desperately needed supplies to survive the first few weeks. Nepal: A Spiritual Reconstruction from AsiaStories on Vimeo. Your gifts to BGR’s Nepal...
CP 2.57% ahead of year-to-date projection
by BP Staff NASHVILLE (BP) -- Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 2.57 percent above the year-to-date SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget projection and...
Loving Individuals Who are Hurting: Tips on Navigating Trauma and Grief
How do you come alongside someone who is dealing with a traumatic situation? Psychologist Sarah Rainer helps. As Christians, it is our duty and privilege to care for hurting people. Scripture describes a plethora of suffering people to whom we should extend help: the...
Floyd envisions ‘forward’ leaders in new book
by Matt Erickson NASHVILLE (BP) -- As president of the Southern Baptist Convention and a pastor for 37-plus years, Ronnie Floyd has become convinced that pastors must engage in future and forward thinking. In a new book, "Forward: 7 Distinguishing Marks for Future...
Southern Baptists to thank Vietnam veterans at SBC Columbus
By Tobin Perry Bay St. Louis, Miss. – Serving Hurricane Katrina survivors in Bay St. Louis, Miss., nearly a decade ago through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Glenn Stringham met for the first time the father of one of the men who had been under his command three...
SBDR collegiate teams begin summer service
The Southern Baptist collegiate team for summer missions arrived at NAMB in Alpharetta, Ga., this past Tuesday. The team of 11 is comprised of students hailing from eight states. The students learned about summer missions opportunities available through NAMB from a...
Texas, Oklahoma Baptists respond to historic floods
By Joni Hannigan HOUSTON – Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) Disaster Relief leaders had “boots on the ground” in Houston Thursday following a month of historic rains and tornadoes across Texas and Oklahoma that led to deadly flooding over Memorial Day...
God’s greatness compels us to go, Platt tells new missionaries
By Tess Rivers LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Monica Morley* grew up in a Muslim home. She had many spiritual questions as a child and young teen. For a time she attended a mosque, seeking answers from the religious leaders. “I wanted to know God and was curious about how sin can be...
Iraqi believers: ‘Do churches in America know what is being done to us?’
By Coy Webb, Western Recorder Editor's note: Kentucky Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Director Coy Webb just returned from Iraq where he got a close-up look at the human toll Islamic State terrorists have inflicted. This is his account of the hardships that people...
