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OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) — Pastor David Hooks remembers the talk in the small town of Idabel, Okla., when he planted a church there in 2002. People wanted to know why he, an African American, was Southern Baptist. “I had to tell the people of my church, ‘We’re not going for…
PLANO, Texas (BP) — Jeremiah Johnston, an apologetics expert and founder of the Christian Thinkers Society, was announced as the new associate pastor of Apologetics and Cultural Engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church on April 24. In addition to Johnston’s pastoral role at Prestonwood Baptist, he will also serve in a…
GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) – At least 15 Southern Baptist evangelists have died within the last 10 years. The list, according to the Southern Baptist Evangelists fellowship group, includes Roy Fish in 2012; Freddie Gage and Larry Walker in 2014; Rick Ingle, 2015; Gene Williams, Sam Cathey and Vernon Stephenson, 2016;…
Then–Bremerton High assistant football coach Joe Kennedy (front) leaves the field with his lawyer in 2015, after praying at the 50-yard line following a game in Bremerton, Wash. A...
A Southern California church is planning to house homeless people in six cabins on its property, an endeavor its pastor hopes will serve as a model for others looking to help people in need.
Bishop T.D. Jakes' daughter preached a sermon focusing on how to get more out of life, stressing that God's still got more than depression, anxiety, or fear.
The Kingdom of God Global Church in Michigan run by Pastor David E. Taylor of Joshua Media Ministries International who was once deposed for corruption has purchased an $8.3 million mansion in Tampa, Florida, from Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and her husband.
A Canadian church recently held an assisted suicide in its sanctuary for an elderly woman suffering from ALS, calling the event a “crossing over ceremony.”
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—It was an Easter celebration almost 30 years in the making for two Ukrainian childhood friends that spanned two continents, three countries and about 6,500 miles.
KELLER, Texas (BP) -- A couple of years after Kason Branch planted Creekstone Church in Keller, he had an idea that he believed would improve his community.
