Teen Charged for Causing $300K in Damage at Virginia Megachurch
A teenager has been charged with inflicting approximately 300,000 in damages to a large nondenominational worship center in Virginia
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Two Dead, Dozens Injured after Texas Oil Refinery Chemical Leak
The Mexican state-owned PEMEX oil refinery in southeast Texas was the scene of a fatal hydrogen sulfide leak on Thursday afternoon, the city of Deer Park said. The leak killed two workers and injured ...
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Hmong Fellowship Plans for the Future | Baptist Press
FRESNO, Calif. (BP) – Hmong Southern Baptist churches across the nation followed the lead of the SBC. They have been preaching all year on the theme of “One Mind, One Voice” and Romans 15:5-6, the theme of the SBC annual meeting in June.
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Pastor Accused of Fatally Shooting Wife’s Lover Offered Bail after 2-Year Wait
More than two years after he was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting his wife s lover after discovering their affair, Matthew Dedmon, the former pastor of Heritage Baptist
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Disaster relief chaplain discovers ‘pure joy’ in pointing others to Christ | Baptist Press
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (BP) -- Diane Traynor is not really a fan of hurricanes, but after their arrival she springs into action–ready to offer soothing words, a listening ear and the hope of Christ.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief launches Hurricane Milton response/continues Helene relief efforts | Baptist Press
SARASOTA -- As Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, made landfall just after 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, near Siesta Key, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are now setting up a command center at Sarasota’s Colonial Oaks Baptist Church, which will serve as headquarters for disaster relief leaders to begin assessing damage and…
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BCM students from The Citadel, College of Charleston help in Helene relief | Baptist Press
AIKEN, S.C. (BP) -- In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through South Carolina, students from Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) groups at The Citadel and College of Charleston partnered with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief to provide critical aid and support to impacted communities.
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Hurricane Milton: Death Toll Rises to 16; 2.5 Million Remain without Power in Florida
Hurricane Milton has been confirmed to have caused 16 deaths in Florida, bringing significant destruction and severe challenges to the affected communities before barreling into the Atlantic Ocean
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Texas Teachers Accused of Giving Sleep Aids to Pre-K Students
Elementary school administrators in Houston placed two teachers on leave after reports that preschool students were receiving melatonin-infused stickers at naptime without parental permission. The sta...
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Bible untouched by Helene ‘God’s way of reassuring us,’ Tennessee pastor says | Baptist Press
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Enon Baptist Church weathered the storm, even though its building did not. Less than one week after Hurricane Helene ravaged Enon’s facilities, church members gathered for their Wednesday night activities as normal, albeit in a different location. They met at a nearby Methodist church, whose pastor had…
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Truth-Telling in Greenwood
This issue of A Public Witness explores how challenging White supremacy and Christian Nationalism requires both honesty and repair.
