JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – Scott Connell and other organizers of the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference felt that 2026 could bring around 500 attendees to the annual event. That was big dreaming, considering that three years ago it was canceled due to lack of interest. The conference came back in…
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has issued a “heartfelt request for forgiveness to survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in response to a recent report chronicling hundreds of victims of abuse in the archdiocese he used to lead.
Pastor Tavner Smith of Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, confessed Sunday that he was involved in an “inappropriate relationship” and asked for his congregation's forgiveness as he returned to the pulpit after a brief sabbatical.
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – When Isaac Woodward moved from North Georgia to New Orleans as his dad took a teaching role at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, the 11-year-old wasn’t thrilled.
DOUGLAS, Ga. (BP) – A train derailment Monday (Feb. 7) left several rail cars scattered around a rear parking lot of Eastside Baptist Church while barely missing a building, the church’s pastor told Baptist Press.
FARMERSVILLE, Texas (BP) – When John and Judy arrived at First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, last Thursday, it had already been a rough 24 hours.
A church in North Carolina recently hosted a “scream night” that involved allowing people to literally scream about their frustrations, especially regarding the ongoing pandemic.