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Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest | Baptist Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday (Feb. 13), following a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor.
Pew: U.S., Nigeria most religiously diverse among largest populations | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP) – The United States and Nigeria are the most religiously diverse nations among populations of at least 120 million people, Pew Research said Feb. 12, based on 2020 numbers dividing belief systems into seven religions.
FIRST-PERSON: Younger pastors and legacy churches | Baptist Press
We love new things. New clothes, new cars, new shoes.
States report Cooperative Program increases | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Several state conventions have reported increases in Cooperative Program receipts in 2025 and in the first few months of the current fiscal year.
Rural Alabama churches burned in 2006 celebrate 20 years of God’s blessings | Baptist Press
PANOLA, Ala. – More than 100 people from Alabama and Mississippi gathered recently at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Panola to mark the 20th anniversary of what Pastor Bob Little calls “a blessing in the blaze.”
‘It Could Only Happen to a Pastor’ podcast highlights humorous side to ministry | Baptist Press
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A microphone left on in the bathroom. A baptism that didn’t quite go as planned.
FIRST-PERSON: Who will fund the mission? | Baptist Press
A friend recently shared Pew Research data that stopped me in my tracks: Baby Boomers make up only about one-fifth of the population, yet they represent almost half of Southern Baptist church membership.
SBC DIGEST: 2026 Ministry Report; February EC meeting | Baptist Press
2026 SBC Ministry Reports now available; SBC Executive Committee set to meet Feb. 16-17.
FIRST-PERSON: Accountability strengthens the mission | Baptist Press
Scripture reminds us that those entrusted with responsibility in the Church are not owners, but stewards.
Deer hunts bring rejuvenation for senior adults at Missouri Baptist Home | Baptist Press
ARCADIA VALLEY, Mo. (BP) – There is medicine you can’t put in a bottle. It doesn’t require a safety cap or a doctor’s note.
Chatbots devastated them. Can the Church help? | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – James’ interactions with ChatGPT started innocently. He used it like a search engine at first, then began asking the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot “creative, philosophical and quasi-spiritual” questions, he said.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Caskey Center reaches 100K Gospel conversations; Parkison joins MBTS faculty | Baptist Press
NOBTS Caskey Center reaches 100,000 Gospel conversations milestone; Samuel G. Parkison to join MBTS faculty.
LEGAL DIGEST: Trial dates set in Hunt, Sills lawsuits | Baptist Press
Trial date set in Hunt case; summary judgment possible; Sills case set for trial
Social media post deemed racist receives Southern Baptist response | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders pointed to the evils of racism following a now deleted post on Pres.
Italy, Winter games begin, Southern Baptists ready to serve | Baptist Press
Let the Games begin!
Tennessee church's cold-weather shelter provides more than warmth | Baptist Press
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – When temperatures drop to 32 degrees or below, exposure becomes life-threatening.
NAMB trustees gain frontline view of Navy chaplaincy during San Diego Board gathering | Baptist Press
SAN DIEGO – North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees gathered Feb. 2-3 in San Diego for their winter Board of Trustees meeting, combining ministry exposure, fellowship and governance during a two-day schedule that included a tour of a U.S.
Green Bay church reaches football fans | Baptist Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t deter Highland Crest Baptist Church.
Patriots, Seahawks speak on faith | Baptist Press
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Tennessee governor shares story of personal tragedy at National Prayer Breakfast | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON – Attendees at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington Feb. 5 heard a moving address on persevering through tragedy and remembering the brevity of life from keynote speaker Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.