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‘Habits’ author at FBC O’Fallon

February 27, 2026 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Author and teacher Elizabeth Woodson will speak March 2 at First Baptist Church of O’Fallon. Her new book Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You’re Being Formed By Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back identifies detrimental ways the culture is shaping Christians with false gospels that they may not recognize. She shares how […]

Supreme Court declines McRaney case, ending lawsuit against NAMB

February 24, 2026 By Scott Barkley

Washington, D.C. | The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a years-long case brought by former Baptist state convention executive director Will McRaney against the North American Mission Board, upholding an appeals court’s decision to dismiss and essentially closing out the case. Two judges in a three-judge panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a […]

Messenger, childcare registration open for SBC26

February 4, 2026 By Scott Barkley

Orlando | Pre-registration for messengers and childcare opened Monday (Feb. 2) as Southern Baptists continue preparations for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, June 7-10 at the Orange County Convention Center. Directions for pre-registering and the information needed to do so are available and linked to SBCAnnualMeeting.net. Registration with Giant Cow provides events and care for children 12 and […]

S.C. pastor Josh Powell to be nominated for SBC president in Orlando

February 2, 2026 By Brandon Porter, Baptist Press

South Carolina pastor Josh Powell will be nominated for SBC president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Tennessee pastor Jay Hardwick told Baptist Press that he intends to nominate Powell this summer. “I’ve known Josh as a close friend for 30 years and the word I use to describe his character and relationship […]

SBC leaders respond after Minnesota church disruption

January 21, 2026 By Illinois Baptist Staff

St. Paul, Minn. | About three dozen anti-ICE protestors invaded the worship service of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 18, confronting the pastor and worshippers, and eventually causing them to shut down the service. One of the elders of the church is the acting field director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]