Disaster Relief teams respond in Iowa, Nebraska Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders are working with a critical timeframe in the Midwest, where flooding has damaged homes and displaced residents. With tornado season looming and warmer temperatures on the way, responding to more than 1,400 requests for help is urgent, said Sam Porter, national director […]
Lessons from unexpected guests
During the years when our sons were younger and still at home, one of them asked me one evening, “Dad, what do you do all day?” No doubt I was distracted with whatever work I was doing at the time, and I glibly replied, “I attend meetings, talk on the phone, solve problems, and write […]
One GRAND April: Churches report hundreds of baptisms
Updated 1:50 p.m. May 1, 2019 IBSA churches baptized more than 706 people in April, according to reports from congregations around the state. The number is expected to increase as churches share their stories from One GRAND Month, a month-long, statewide emphasis on evangelism and baptisms. According to initial reports, 260 people were baptized in […]
High court to consider federal protections for sexual orientation, gender identity
Supreme Court will hear funeral home case The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider whether the country’s job discrimination laws apply to sexual orientation and gender identity. One case they’ll hear concerns a Michigan funeral home sued after firing a transgender employee. Easter marked by mourning in Sri Lanka Almost 300 people were […]
Challenge worth taking: Plan a family mission trip
Looking for ways to help parents and their kids grow together in their faith? Consider a family mission trip, says IBSA’s Jack Lucas. It’s not the easiest trip you’ll ever plan, the director of next generation ministries acknowledges. But the benefits to families and to the church overall outweigh the challenges—here’s why: 1. Members of […]
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