Articulos en Español by Laura Erlanson

FRANKFORT, Kentucky (BP) – The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a law passed in 2017 changing the statute of limitations imposed on sexual abuse cases “does not provide for the revival of time-barred claims” against third parties.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2024 Ministry Report is now available online. The report provides organizational and financial details about the SBC’s entities.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – In a conversation spanning nearly 90 minutes and covering many much-discussed topics in Southern Baptist Convention life, SBC President Bart Barber answered questions from Pastor Heath Lambert at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. Lambert had solicited questions from church members, and they were submitted in advance.

SUWANEE, Ga. (BP) – In an email to the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s executive committee on Tuesday (Jan. 23), GBMB Executive Director Thomas Hammond revealed that he had been selected as the candidate to lead the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee but had withdrawn his name. The search team had kept the candidate’s identity confidential.

NASHVILLE (BP) – An email revealed on X (formerly Twitter) Jan. 19 shows an April 2021 update from a former Southern Baptist Convention attorney to his client, then-SBC EC executive vice president.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – Addressing a crowd he called “a beautiful picture of America,” U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out his philosophy for the American pro-life movement in a speech at a rally just prior to the 51st annual March for Life Jan. 19.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The 2023 Annual of the Southern Baptist Convention is both a snapshot of the current moment in Southern Baptist life and a story about the past and the future of Southern Baptist work, said SBC Recording Secretary Nathan Finn, who’s fairly new to the job.

NASHVILLE (BP) – One month after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, Israel’s ground invasion into the Gaza Strip has reached a new stage, as ground forces are deep inside Gaza City, The Associated Press reported Nov. 7.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (BP) – A former youth pastor was arrested last month on nine counts of transmission of harmful material to a minor.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The team responsible for selecting a new president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee reported to fellow EC members during their meeting Monday (Sept. 18), saying they are working “diligently and expeditiously.”