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Going home again: An unexpected reunion with their former pastor sent retired missionaries to a beloved place, and a new calling

November 14, 2017 By Kathy Deasy

Kathy Deasy shares the story of returning to Brazil after 11 years to lead a team as they provided medical clinics in villages, attending to physical needs and sharing the gospel with each person coming through. Read…

Here’s where it all began…but where will it end? Our differences are theological and generational—and growing.

September 30, 2017 By Meredith Flynn

Baptists have roots in the Reformation, but often hold with varying degrees of conviction to the five points of doctrine most closely associated with Reformed theology, or Calvinism.  Read…

Dynamic families: Raising gospel-minded children is a big challenge, but a worthy one.

September 12, 2017 By Meredith Flynn

At ERLC’s conference on “Christ-Centered Parenting in a Complex World” speakers drew on their experiences to guide parents toward a gospel-centered view of the family. Read…

Sharing Jesus everywhere

August 21, 2017 By Eric Reed

Pat Pajak praying

“If we are going to reach northwest Illinois, I really believe that we’re going to have to develop an appetite for risk,” John Mattingly, one of IBSA’s church planting directors said. Read…

A place of safety: Why security should be on every church’s radar

August 9, 2017 By Morgan Jackson

Violent attacks do happen inside the church walls, and with that realization comes the challenge to be ready for the next time, perhaps in our own sanctuary.  Read…

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SBC25 Dallas

7 BOLOs for the Dallas Convention

Eric Reed

If the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas June 10-11 proves to be a rowdy rodeo, we will “be on the lookout” for these issues. 1. The long arm of the Law Amendment. The open letter to SBC churches on a method to resurrect the Law Amendment virtually guarantees that someone will try it. Asked […]

Nate Adams

Between summits

Nate Adams

Those who know me or who have been reading this column for a while know that I am on a bit of a quest to climb as many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains as possible. My oldest son, Caleb, and I have summited 37 “fourteeners” together, some with other family members. My wife, Beth, would be […]

Turning volunteers’ no’s into enthusiastic yes’s

Daniel Kim

In the third week of my internship, I was assigned to tear down chairs and tables after an event in our gym. Coming from a smaller church, I assumed I could handle it on my own—until I saw eight tables and 150 chairs that needed to be cleared. After three grueling hours, one thought kept […]

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SBC 2025: Back where we started

Illinois Baptist Staff

Dallas | Messengers to the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10-11 arrived at the probability that motions from the floor on women and the pastorate, financial transparency, and the fate of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission would dominate the discussion. In the business sessions, they did. But in the end, […]

News

Pressley reelected

SBC: New and familiar faces elected

Lisa Misner

Dallas | Clint Pressley was reelected to a second one-year term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on the first day of the Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10. And his new first vice president is an evangelist familiar to many because of triumph over significant disabilities. One candidate elected without opposition was presented […]

Jennifer Lyell dies after brief illness

HLGU opposes mandate

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Mission

“While we have not yet arrived at the destination we envision, I believe we are clearly headed in the right direction,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood to trustees in the May 22 plenary session. IMB Photo

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Leslie Caldwell

Richmond | International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will […]

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

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