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Woman’s Missionary Union Stories of Restoration Wisdom: Martin leads her first national annual meeting

July 13, 2017 By Baptist Press

The first WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting with Illinois’ own Sandy Wisdom-Martin as Executive Director was held June 11-12 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel Read…

SBC Phoenix wrap-up: Alt-right resolution & evangelism draw focus

June 15, 2017 By Baptist Press

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Phoenix | Appointment of a task force to study how Southern Baptists can be more effective in evangelism and a resolution decrying “alt-right white supremacy” were among highlights of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 13-14 in Phoenix. In addition, messengers honored 15-term registration secretary Jim Wells with a resolution of appreciation after hearing […]

1 day, 1,285 baptisms

June 8, 2017 By Baptist Press

112 Florida Baptist churches partnered for “Acts 2:41 Sunday—Baptizing Coast-to-Coast” baptizing 1,285 new Christian believers May 7. Read…

South to Southwest: A desert vacation kindles this family’s call to Arizona

June 5, 2017 By Baptist Press

“I never considered planting a church,” Josh Jennings said. Yet, from 2011 to 2013, God began to impress upon the Jennings’ hearts that he was calling them to Arizona, sometimes in unusual ways. Read…

Chicago’s Choi to preach in Phoenix

May 29, 2017 By Baptist Press

Chicago pastor David Choi is the first of 12 preachers who will be featured at the 2017 SBC Pastors’ Conference in Phoenix next month. Read…

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A prayer of thanks

A prayer of thanks

Meredith Flynn

(Editor’s note: For decades, Chicago Tribune columnist Joan Beck memorialized each year with a poetic column of thanksgiving. The verses below are our attempt to follow her example and remember the blessings of 2023.) As we gather together to count the Lord’s blessings, 403 years after the first Thanksgiving Day, we wonder at the beauty […]

Nate Adams

IBSA Annual Meeting: Don’t come alone!

Nate Adams

I hope many hundreds of Illinois Baptists are planning to load up the car or church van and drive over to Marion for the IBSA Annual Meeting next month. If that describes you, or you’re at least considering the possibility, let me urge you to do something that could make the trip especially worthwhile: Don’t […]

Mastering a new rhythm

Meredith Flynn

At our 6-year-old’s first drum lesson, her teacher asked how long she’d wanted to play percussion. “I was born wanting to,” Molly replied, as I mentally scribbled down the story we’ll tell when she wins her first Grammy. Drums are fun to play but also frustrating, her teacher warned her. Finding the rhythm can be […]

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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering & Week of Prayer December 3-10, 2023

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This year’s Week of Prayer  and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions will be observed Dec. 3-10. In this season, Southern Baptists are encouraged to consider the power of “Impacting Lostness Together.” The goal for the 2023-2024 offering is $200 million. Last year’s offering totaled $194,314,716 (as of Sept. 28), surpassing the $190 million […]

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BCHFS: Redemption and transformation

Lisa Misner

“Matthew 9:36, that’s a verse that’s become very important to me.” So said Kevin Carrothers, Executive Director of Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS), as he delivered his report to messengers at the IBSA Annual Meeting in reference to his first months in the role. Reciting the verse, its relevance became clear, “When he […]

BFI: Can you see eternity from here?

Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at 96

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Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Ben Jones

Pastors and church leaders from around the Metro East area gathered in Collinsville May 17 for the second Multiply Illinois Hub. These quarterly regional events are designed to encourage and equip those interested in church multiplication. Heights Community Church, planted in 2016, hosted the gathering in their newly renovated home. With the St. Louis skyline […]

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

A first-time ministry to migrant workers is very fruitful

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