Scott Barkley

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (BP) — The exhibit hall of the SBC Annual Meeting is known as a giver. Whether T-shirts, pens, buttons, books or other emblem-adorned knickknacks, people leave with more than when they arrived.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Brandon Lake leads the slate of nominees for the 2024 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards with 16 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and writing credits on four of the 10 songs nominated for Song of the Year. The GMA announced the nominees July 24.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Times of anxiety will come. People will look for foundational truths and those things that have endured, consistently proven to withstand whatever challenges come in the modern day.

NEW YORK (BP) — The government press release charging Matt Queen with falsifying records “contained factual allegations that are inaccurate, misrepresented some facts, and cast Mr. Queen in a more negative light” the pastor and former seminary leader’s attorney said in a letter filed July 22 with the U.S. Southern District court.

DALLAS (BP) – A pulpit used by Southern Baptist giants like George Truett and W.A. Criswell emerged charred but intact after surviving a fire that gutted the historic sanctuary at First Baptist Church here over the weekend.

TUCSON, Ariz. (BP) – As a first-time lead pastor who formerly served as a worship pastor, Aaron Petre is bringing both experiences together to the benefit of small churches in his city and state.

YPSILANTI, Mich. (BP) – COVID-19 knocked churches like Ypsilanti Missionary Baptist for a loop back in 2020. Meeting in person was crucial for a congregation of just over 100, and Michigan’s especially-strict response brought an immediate impact.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (BP) – The man asked Daren Belardo for some cash. He received much more than that.

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s expanding diversity became a passion for Minh Ha Nguyen, leading to his work in establishing and updating a cutting edge portal and resource that has greatly influenced the SBC’s global cities strategy.

BUTLER, Pa. (BP) – It happened for Bob Hurd and others at a wedding reception on the evening of Saturday, July 13. Phones began chiming with alerts and texts. Donald Trump had been shot.