Scott Barkley

WASHINGTON (BP) – Republicans joined Democrats in a House measure Thursday night (April 16) in favor of a three-year extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) permits for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S.

ORLANDO (BP) – The SBC Pastors’ Conference theme of “Together” will be evident through the addition of micro conferences for ministry areas, creating specific opportunities to serve those outside the role of lead pastor.

NASHVILLE (BP) – A since-deleted social media post by President Trump appearing to compare himself to Jesus has drawn reactions of condemnation from a range of Southern Baptists.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Evan Lenow was unanimously confirmed as the new president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission at a special-called trustees meeting Monday.

PORTALES, N.M. (BP) – A common ground for helping society’s most vulnerable prompted the gift of a building from New Mexico Baptist Children’s Homes, said NMBCH Executive Director Serenity Richard.

BISMARCK, N.D. (BP) – The Dakota Baptist Convention Executive Board voted unanimously on March 21 to call Lee Merck as its new executive director.

WASHINGTON (BP) – A federal appeals court should have applied a different level of scrutiny to determine whether a Colorado law infringed on a Christian counselor’s protected speech, the Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 vote March 31.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s presidential search team has announced Mississippi College academic administrator and longtime ERLC research fellow Evan Lenow as its candidate to lead the entity.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – A shipment of shockwave mold remediation and financial support has been sent by Send Relief to areas of Hawaii still recovering from flooding not seen in decades.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptists love the elements of a congregational gathering. A survey onboarding soon will look to get a clearer picture of how churches conduct and experience worship services.