Scott Barkley

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (BP) – Davis Bigelow considers archeology a possible career choice. He didn’t consider a trip to Israel in late February with a group from Carson-Newman University as something that would put him in demand for news interviews.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Sports gambling doesn’t have a specific season, but certain times of the year are considered to be its Super Bowl or March Madness. Specifically … the Super Bowl and March Madness.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) – Want to get a clearer picture of others’ needs? Take a walk.

IDABEL, Okla. (BP) – The break Trinity Baptist Church took from its Upward Sports program in 2018 was supposed to be brief, an opportunity to reset a ministry that had become very popular in its community.

ORLANDO (BP) – North Greenville University Provost and Dean of Faculty Hunter Baker will serve as chair of the Committee on Resolutions for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting this summer.

MILAN, Italy (BP) – A U.S. Olympic triple crown in hockey is very much in play over the coming weeks.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The 2026 annual report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the Trump Administration for designating Nigeria, among others, as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) while lamenting the dramatic impact of budget cuts toward groups like USAID.

WASHINGTON (BP) – As fighting escalates in the Middle East since U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began on Feb. 28, so has the number of countries Americans are being advised to leave or avoid.

WASHINGTON (BP) – A bill receiving bipartisan support to void nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases related to child sexual abuse and trafficking was introduced in the U.S. Senate today.

CAIRO, Egypt (BP) – After 17 trips to a bomb shelter over 36 hours and a man named Moses leading them into Egypt, a group of weary pastors and their wives are headed back to the United States.