Our annual review of the top news stories of the year gone by also serves to point out likely trends for Christians and the world. Highlights of our collection: Illinois is the new Vegas. Legal and moral shifts are making our state the new Sin City—except that it’s a whole state. Eye on the Capitol. […]
Prayer tour hits the road
In early 2019, a group of intercessors boarded a bus and visited four Chicagoland churches. They prayed with and for pastors and congregations, asking God to do mighty things in the city where millions of people don’t yet know Christ. On Feb. 1, the mobile prayer experience will hit the road again, led by Chicago […]
God redirects church’s building plan
A truth from the book of Proverbs guided Crossroads Church’s recent building project: “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” (Prov. 16:9 NLT). Three years ago, the church began working with the Baptist Foundation of Illinois (BFI) to plan for an addition that would give them more space for worship, students, […]
Youth Encounter tells students, ‘You are not alone’
Students across Illinois are seeking to live for Jesus each day, said John Howard, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Marion. Youth Encounter, IBSA’s annual one-day student event, is a reminder that they’re not taking the journey alone. Howard organized the last of three Youth Encounter sites for 2019 at First Baptist Church in O’Fallon […]
New Orleans mission founder sparked ministry in East St. Louis
A long-time Southern Baptist ministry celebrated a milestone anniversary this fall, marking 75 years of helping women and children in need. “Baptist Friendship House is committed to continuing its legacy of meeting needs through love, action, and in truth,” said Kay Bennett, executive director of the New Orleans ministry, at its anniversary celebration Sept. 28. […]
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