California | As wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles County destroying thousands of acres, Send Relief and California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (CSBDR) have boots on the ground. In mid-January Send Relief had a chaplain team serving at each of the area’s two Disaster Recovery Centers set up for organizations such as FEMA to […]
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Hunt trial date set
Nashville, Tenn. | A June 17, 2025 trial date has been set for Johnny Hunt’s defamation lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention. Hunt, a former SBC president and executive vice president of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) contends his reputation and earning capability were damaged by claims in a study on sexual abuse in […]
Former Southern Baptist pastor, chaplain selected to lead Veterans Administration
Washington D.C. | President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through October 2005, according to the church’s annual church profile reporting. He also served […]
Probation lifted for HLGU
Hannibal, Mo. | Cheers in a chapel service greeted the announcement that an independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation. An assessment team with the Higher Learning Commission noted the efforts of the Missouri Baptist Convention-affiliated school, HGLU reported. Those steps included “diligent work toward financial health, […]
Craft stick houseboat represents joy, impact of working together
Birmingham, Ala. | The joy of working together for the glory of God was on display as a houseboat constructed of nearly 700,000 craft sticks floated on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Alabama on November 7. The boat launch was the culmination of a year-long effort as WMU engaged Southern Baptist churches in making craft stick […]
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