Evangelist Franklin Graham is asking Americans to join him in a Washington prayer march Sept. 26 to plead for God to save the nation from its present distress. “Our communities are hurting. Our people are divided, and there’s fear and uncertainty all around us,” Graham said in a video announcing the event. “So let’s join […]
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Pastor urges prayer for suspect charged in arson
Dow | A suspect has been charged in the July 29 arson of an IBSA church, and the pastor is urging his congregation to pray for the man. In a Facebook Live post, Pastor David Brown shared at length about the power of God’s forgiveness, and invited all those watching who haven’t yet accepted it, […]
COVID-19 cases rise in southern Illinois
Carbondale | Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed the surge of COVID-19 in southern Illinois Aug. 4, calling the situation “worse than in Chicago.” The city and surrounding counties were the state’s hot spot for the first months of the pandemic, but as cases increase in other regions of the state, businesses and churches could face […]
After fire, Dow church meets for outdoor worship
With their church building still smoldering in the background, Dow Southern Baptist met for worship in the parking lot August 2. Five days after the church lost a significant portion of its building to arson, Pastor David Brown (right) preached on how God uses fire to refine and restore. “As bad as this is,” Brown […]
Pastor pledges to rebuild after arson at Dow church
Dow Southern Baptist Church sustained heavy damage in a fire early July 29. Sources on the scene told the Illinois Baptist local officials have confirmed the fire was arson. Pastor David Brown posted a 10-minute Facebook Live presentation Wednesday evening to share information with his church. “It’s terrible. It’s absolutely the most horrible thing that […]
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