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Southern Baptists encourage prayer on June 29 Day of the Christian Martyr

NEW By Diana Chandler, posted June 26, 2026

BARTLESVILLE, Ohio (BP) – Centuries ago, a young mother who defied social order by converting to Christianity was martyred in a public execution engaging a rabid cow and a soldier’s sword. While imprisoned, Perpetua recorded her joy and faith in a journal yet preserved.

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Arizona, California churches preach freedom from addiction

Bruce Cannon (right, front row) stands with Biblical Leadership Academy graduates from Set Free Needles. Photo from Bruce Cannon

By Scott Barkley, posted June 26, 2026 in Churches & Ministry

KINGMAN, Ariz. (BP) –In a week, Americans will celebrate the freedoms fought for and gained 250 years ago. Events will be marked by fireworks and cookouts, swimming, games, concerts and other assorted entertainment. It will all justify an occasion worthy of such celebration, honoring those who paid the price and made the sacrifices long before a celebration could take place.

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By Diana Chandler, posted June 26, 2026 in International News, Persecution

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By Nathan A. Finn, posted June 26, 2026 in First Person

Eleven years ago today, the US Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Overnight, the 5-4 decision changed the definition of marriage in the United States. Since then, homosexual “marriages” have been the law of the land. Today, according to Gallup, almost two-thirds of Americans favor homosexual “marriage,” which is a reminder of the morally formative power of the law.

Lifeline Children's Services traveled to 19 states in 19 days to advocate for families and children. With the van are standing, left to right, Ford Reasons, Heather Jackson and her husband Jason, and Herbie Newell, with Rob Ingram kneeling. Lifeline photo

By Diana Chandler, posted June 26, 2026 in Sanctity of Life

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Andy and Jennifer Whisenant felt they were on holy ground. The Nashville, Tenn., couple was meeting their intended adoptive daughter, Maya, in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where she had lived almost since birth.

Many believe that a prayer meeting held June 28, 1776, at the First Baptist Church of Charleston, S.C., prevented British capture of the port on Sullivan's Island.

By Charles Jones, posted June 26, 2026 in National News

With few exceptions, Baptists across the colonies, especially those who had experienced persecution, supported the American Revolution. Reasons included persecution, other grievances including taxation without representation, and the tyranny exhibited by the British crown and royal governors. Baptists hoped to gain both political and religious freedom by supporting the war.