First female inmates earn degrees through Mississippi Baptist/NOBTS program
PEARL, Miss. – Twelve women incarcerated at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women were part of the fall 2024 graduating class of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College. The women graduated with either an Associate of Arts in Christian Service or a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Service.
FIRST-PERSON: Politics and idolatry
We’re all thinking about the upcoming election, right? It’s plastered everywhere — news channels, billboards, social media. It’s the hot topic that’s impossible to escape.
Mississippi church maxes out its messengers for the first time
TUPELO, Miss. (BP) – Nearly 11,000 messengers made the trip to the Indiana Convention Center last month for the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference. The event included almost 200 ancillary events and gatherings, and the total crowd included not just messengers but also more than 3,000 guests, not to mention 2,740 exhibitors.
A patriot’s faith
Being a patriot is not a sin, nor is it something to be ashamed of. In fact, being concerned for your country, caring about its future, and being passionate about its values can be commendable. But our passion and concern must be rightly ordered.
Mississippi church dedicates 150-foot-tall cross
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (BP) – Easthaven Church in Brookhaven dedicated a massive cross on Good Friday.
FIRST-PERSON: In the news
After Daddy died, I had another 12 years with my mama. Even though I didn’t live close, we kept up with each other, and I’d make it home when I could.
FIRST-PERSON: ‘When disaster strikes’ sounds like a PSA. It is, sort of …
We live in a fallen world, and it’s never more evident than when we view disasters — both physical and personal.
Envelope by envelope, Mississippi church lives out Scripture
ARMORY, Miss. (BP) – Meadowood Church offered its members a unique ministry opportunity Dec. 18. Each person present, from the bed babies to the oldest member, received $100 cash from the church’s overflowing budget with special instructions for its use.
Former missionary recounts Ukraine ministry
The director of missions mobilization at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board and his family served as missionaries in Dniprotrovsk, Ukraine, with Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board from 1995-2014.
Small church sees huge increase in CP giving
MYRTLE, Miss. (BP) – Amaziah Church between Hickory Flat and Myrtle, averages 75-80 people in attendance and, like all churches, has been impacted by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped the members from sacrificially supporting the work of the Lord at home and around the world.
