Jeff Palmer

Jeff Palmer of Baptist Global Response: Ongoing U.S. funding to save millions of lives through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is "the Christ-like thing to do."

NASHVILLE (BP) -- Several years ago, I was traveling in the southern Philippines, headed to a community where we were going to help with agricultural projects. Along the way, we passed through a village where a prolonged drought and an armed conflict had forced several families to take refuge in a local school.

EDITOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 14, Southern Baptists will observe World Hunger Sunday and congregations across the United States will receive offerings for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. Since its inception in 1974, Southern Baptists have given more than $235 million through the fund. For information on the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund, visit worldhungerfund.com. […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 14, Southern Baptists will observe World Hunger Sunday and congregations across the United States will receive offerings for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. Since its inception in 1974, Southern Baptists have given more than $235 million through the fund. For information on the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund, visit worldhungerfund.com. […]

Columnist Jeff Palmer met dozens of India's "poorest of the poor" during a recent overseas trip and found them smiling, joyful knowing that somebody -- especially God -- cares for them.

Columnist Jeff Palmer met dozens of India's "poorest of the poor" during a recent overseas trip and found them smiling, joyful knowing that somebody -- especially God -- cares for them.

WORLD HUNGER DAY October 14 is World Hunger Day on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar. Churches are encouraged to alert their people to the hunger needs around us and around the world, encouraging their members to contribute to this vital cause. Southern Baptists provide an avenue through which people can give to World Hunger. Called […]

WORLD HUNGER DAY October 14 is World Hunger Day on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar. Churches are encouraged to alert their people to the hunger needs around us and around the world, encouraging their members to contribute to this vital cause. Southern Baptists provide an avenue through which people can give to World Hunger. Called […]

SWEETWATERS, South Africa (BP) -- Her name was Kw'nelle (Kwa-nellie). She never knew her biological parents. She was born HIV-positive and was taken in by a local ministry. Medicines that kept the HIV at bay -- combined with the love and provisions of her caregivers -- were all that kept Nellie alive.