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Donated kitchen will increase capacity by 10,000 meals a day

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The American Red Cross has donated a 53-foot kitchen trailer to Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR). “Southern Baptists are excellent partners,” said Dave Stoner, a Red Cross logistics volunteer. “We wanted to give this unit to them as a gift because they prepare a lot of meals in disaster relief areas.” IBSA’s Dwayne Doyle and […]

The Briefing: ‘Gospel above all,’ churches report baptisms, ‘born alive’ abortion bill vetoed

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‘Gospel above all’ as theme for SBC Birmingham Keeping the “Gospel Above All” is Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s main goal going into SBC’s annual meeting. Greear noted there will be other issues demanding attention – among them, confronting sexual abuse. Greear also will be promoting the “Who’s Your One?” evangelism campaign in partnership […]

New beginning: Streator churches merge for the sake of their town

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When Mike Young first laid eyes on Streator in 2016, he saw a small prairie town in the midst of vast farmland. But he also saw a community in great need of the gospel. Young, who moved to town to manage IBSA’s northern Illinois camp facility, soon discovered that much of Streator was still unchurched. […]

The Briefing: ERLC voices hope and concern in AI statement

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ERLC voices hope and concern in AI statement The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission unveiled April 11 an evangelical Christian statement on artificial intelligence, expressing both hope and concern regarding the emerging technology. The new statement is designed to help the church think about and engage AI from a biblical perspective. ERLC President […]

Illinois Disaster Relief teams respond to Midwest floods

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Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has joined the response to flooding across the Midwest. Beginning this month, teams are traveling to affected areas to assist with flood recovery, prepare food for volunteer teams, and staff shower and laundry units. Illinois volunteers will also serve as assessors and chaplains. Flood recovery efforts in Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, […]