After a year limited by Covid restrictions, an abbreviated business gathering, and no Pastors Conference in 2020, the IBSA Annual Meeting returns with hopes for a grand turnout and celebration of God’s work in Illinois. Special events are planned for 14 affinity groups and ministry interests, plus a Crossover missions projects prior to Annual Meeting […]
Big Cross marks 20 years
Roger Marshall spoke at the dedication ceremony of the giant cross beside the interstate in Effingham five days after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. He’ll be there again at the twentieth anniversary this weekend. “It actually became the perfect place to be,” Marshall said, remembering dedication following the bombing of the World Trade Center and […]
Do I dare declare judgment?
The recent collapse of a condo building near Miami and weeks of searching through 22 million pounds of rubble for 97 victims took me back. I couldn’t break away from the coverage. And it reminded me of a question I’ve been asked after several catastrophes. In November 2001, I visited New York City. I was […]
MIO: Vital Patchwork – Busy lives with one purpose
Lindsay Wineinger and her husband, Nathan, credit their home church for giving them a solid foundation and a sound calling to missions. Lindsay and Nathan met at Woodland Baptist Church in Peoria—in the nursery, as babies. Lindsay’s father, Mark Davis, is education director at the church. His father, George, was also a pastor for many […]
Illinois sends supplies, volunteers to aid Louisiana hurricane recovery
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has sent two shipments of food and supplies to Mandeville, Louisiana to assist with recovery after Hurricane Ida slammed the coast Sunday. “We have sent three semis to the staging area so far, and will be sending up to seven very soon,” said IBDR State Director Butch Porter. The Illinois […]
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