CAIRO, Egypt (BP) – After 17 trips to a bomb shelter over 36 hours and a man named Moses leading them into Egypt, a group of weary pastors and their wives are headed back to the United States.
Students listening to a professor giving a history lesson on Iran in Percepolis. Photo by Phil Hopkins
With the present war involving Iran, the United States and surrounding countries, a closer look at the history of Christianity in Iran may help place these events in context and guide believers in how to pray for Christians living there.
Large fire and plume of smoke is visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
WASHINGTON (BP) – As fighting escalates in the Middle East since U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began on Feb. 28, so has the number of countries Americans are being advised to leave or avoid.
Fred Weymouth had a plan when he asked Will Buchanan if he could drive him everywhere he needed to go. “That’s how discipleship happened,” Weymouth says. “We rode everywhere together. And all those hours in the car—that’s how I was able to pour gospel truth into his life.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins
TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. – He stood behind a traditional pulpit and looked out over a traditional congregation sitting in traditionally padded pews. He wore a traditional Southern Baptist pastor uniform – gray suit, neatly pressed white button-down shirt, and a red silk tie – and he preached a traditionally structured three-point sermon on Hebrews 1:1-4.
Sen. Ted Cruz is flanked by Sen. Katie Britt, left, and Elizabeth Phillips, sister of Trey Carlock, at a press conference on March 3 for the introduction of Trey's Law into Congress.
WASHINGTON (BP) – A bill receiving bipartisan support to void nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases related to child sexual abuse and trafficking was introduced in the U.S. Senate today.
ORLANDO (BP) – Florida pastor Ted Traylor announced today (March 3) his intention to nominate South Carolina pastor Wayne Bray to serve as president of the 2027 SBC Pastors’ Conference in Indianapolis.
Large fire and plume of smoke is visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
WASHINGTON (BP) – As fighting escalates in the Middle East since U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began on Feb. 28, so has the number of countries Americans are being advised to leave or avoid.
