Oklahoma church’s bank account hacked
GERTRUDE, Okla. (BP) – Rick Boyne was in choir practice on Feb. 8 at Immanuel Southern Baptist Church when the church treasurer pulled him out and said something less than encouraging.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Caskey Center reaches 100K Gospel conversations; Parkinson joins MBTS faculty
NOBTS Caskey Center reaches 100,000 Gospel conversations milestone; Samuel G. Parkison to join MBTS faculty.
Fruitland advisory team releases final report, new recommendations
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The advisory team tasked with helping Fruitland Baptist Bible College (FBBC) navigate the changing landscape of higher education has released its final report, revising recommendations that were first presented in a preliminary report released last fall.
LEGAL DIGEST: Trial dates set in Hunt, Sills lawsuits
Trial date set in Hunt case; summary judgment possible; Sills case set for trial
FIRST-PERSON: Growing up with nosy adults
Brother Ray was always sticking his nose into my business. He stuck his nose into the business of all my friends, too.
SBC ministry leaders discuss pro-life advocacy on ERLC podcast
WASHINGTON (BP) – The most recent episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast featured two Southern Baptist Convention ministry leaders discussing the importance of pro-life advocacy and recapping their attendance at the 2026 National March for Life.
Wiley Drake, SBC polemicist & former 2nd VP, dies
BUENA PARK, Calif. (BP) – Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.
Lifeway Research finds fewer than 1 in 3 churchgoers read the Bible daily
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers place a high value on the Bible, but only about a third commit to reading it every day.













