Kentucky disaster relief team preps hot meals with holy intentions
GLASGOW, Ky. (BP) – Once it was safe to drive on their neighborhood streets, they were looking for a place to serve. A group of about a dozen disaster relief volunteers from across Kentucky were assigned to provide warm meals to people in a seven-county radius in south central Kentucky.
Affidavit outlines fear caused by Cities Church protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (BP) – The affidavit that authorized the arrest of several Cities Church disruptors shares details of how worshippers at the church were surprised, frightened and left wondering if they were going to be allowed to leave the church building when protesters interrupted their service Jan. 18.
Send Relief brings help during major winter storm
NASHVILLE (BP) - Send Relief is working with Baptist state disaster relief teams to assess needs and availability as a major winter storm affect the U.S.
Preparing for the unexpected in your worship service
The choir was singing while we were in the middle of serving the Lord’s Supper one Sunday morning. The ushers were halfway down the middle aisle when the sanctuary’s rear doors flew open and a young man stepped in the aisle and began yelling.
Federal investigation underway into Minnesota church protest
ST. PAUL, Minn., (BP) – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has spoken to a Minnesota pastor following a disruption by protestors during Cities Church’s morning worship service Jan. 18.
ICE protestors disrupt Minnesota worship service
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. ST. PAUL, Minn. (BP) – An anti-ICE protest disrupted the morning worship service at Cities Church Sunday morning (Jan. 18). Former CNN anchor Don Lemon livestreamed a portion of the event from inside the church building on YouTube. Protestors could be heard chanting, “Hands up, don’t shoot” and […]
Former Southern Baptist Foundation President Hollis E. Johnson III leaves legacy of integrity, kingdom focus
NASHVILLE (BP) – Former Southern Baptist Foundation President Hollis E. Johnson, III. died Dec. 29 at the age of 90. Johnson led the foundation from 1977 until 2002.
ERLC hopeful persecution lessens following US actions
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission expressed hope that religious persecution will lessen in Nigeria. Pres. Donald Trump ordered Christmas Day air strikes aimed at terrorist groups that had “been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds Catholic charity’s religious liberty
MADISON, Wis. (BP) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against the State of Wisconsin on Monday (Dec. 15) as the state attorney general tried for a second time to strip a Catholic-based organization from its non-profit status.
HUD policies to be more friendly to churches in 2026
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will be more open to faith-based organizations as it provides funding aimed at caring for the homeless in 2026.










