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SBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force files unsealed

SBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force files unsealed

The voices on the Aug. 11, 2009, audio recording of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Great Commission Resurgence Task Force exhibit enthusiasm and excitement as well as intrigue and concern.

06/18/2025 - By Jennifer Davis Rash / The Baptist Paper
Other Opinions

Commentary: Juneteenth: Speaking our uncomfortable truths

Commentary: Juneteenth: Speaking our uncomfortable truths

Juneteenth is personal for Rev. Kip Bernard Banks Sr., whose family is connected to Confederate Galveston and the horror of slavery.

06/18/2025 - By Kip Bernard Banks Sr.
Other Opinions

Commentary: When freedom rings in Texas, will it reach Bethlehem?

Commentary: When freedom rings in Texas, will it reach Bethlehem?

Jack Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, considers Juneteenth in light of the situation on the ground in Palestine.

06/18/2025 - By Jack Nassar
World

200 displaced Nigerian Christians slaughtered

200 displaced Nigerian Christians slaughtered

The 500 Christians already had fled terrorism at home and found temporary shelter in storefronts transformed into living quarters in downtown Yelewata. But as they slept overnight June 13, men identified as militant Fulani attacked from multiple sides.

06/17/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Nation

Christ for the Nations denounces alum’s ‘hateful actions’

Christ for the Nations denounces alum’s ‘hateful actions’

Vance Boelter allegedly killed state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded two others. Evidence suggests he might have been motivated by radical opposition to abortion and a distorted belief in violence as an extension of spiritual warfare.

06/17/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Opinion

Voices: How Freedom crosses over

06/17/2025 - By Oza Jones Jr. / Texas Baptists
Faith & Culture

Many churchgoers participate in more than one

06/17/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service
Opinion

Commentary: Thinking about what you think about

06/17/2025 - By Kendall Lyons
World

Churches targeted in Russian-occupied Ukraine

06/13/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Opinion

Voices: The truth about refugees

06/16/2025 - By Jalil Dawood
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Ecclesiastes

06/16/2025 - By Ken Gore

Baptists

06/13/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Baptist Women in Ministry reflect on SBC women
Baptists

06/12/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Effort to compel greater SBC transparency fails
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Opinion

06/12/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Controversy is not sum total of SBC
Baptists

06/11/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Amendment barring women pastors falls short again
Baptists

06/11/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

SBC affirms resolution on gender, marriage and family
Baptists

06/11/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Southern Baptists defeat motion to abolish the ERLC
Faith & Culture

06/11/2025 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

Christian musician Michael Tait admits to ‘double life’
Baptists

06/11/2025 - By Chris Doyle / Baptist Press

Southern Baptists commission 58 new IMB missionaries
Baptists

06/11/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Lyell deposition revealed details of alleged abuse
Baptists

06/10/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Clint Pressley reelected as SBC president
Baptists

06/10/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

SBC panel discusses sexual abuse prevention solutions
Nation

06/10/2025 - By Marianna Bacallao / Religion News Service & NPR

Rift in evangelical churches over immigration policies

SBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force files unsealed

Commentary: Juneteenth: Speaking our uncomfortable truths

Commentary: When freedom rings in Texas, will it reach Bethlehem?

200 displaced Nigerian Christians slaughtered

Christ for the Nations denounces alum’s ‘hateful actions’

Baptist Women in Ministry reflect on SBC women

Effort to compel greater SBC transparency fails

Editorial: Controversy is not sum total of SBC

Amendment barring women pastors falls short again

SBC affirms resolution on gender, marriage and family

Southern Baptists defeat motion to abolish the ERLC

Christian musician Michael Tait admits to ‘double life’

Southern Baptists commission 58 new IMB missionaries

Lyell deposition revealed details of alleged abuse

Clint Pressley reelected as SBC president

SBC panel discusses sexual abuse prevention solutions

Rift in evangelical churches over immigration policies