Scott Barkley

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices sought clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine Thursday (Jan. 8) in a case focused on the Southern Baptist Convention’s protocols to address claims of sexual abuse.

WASHINGTON, DC (BP) – One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex.

NASHVILLE (BP) – As the U.S extraction of now-former President Nicólas Maduro brought widespread celebration among Venezuelans amid pockets of protest inside and outside the country, Baptist leaders are calling on others to keep the country in consistent prayer for peace now and in times ahead.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Apparently, it’s possible to be soulful, and yet without a soul.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) — Alex Lyons was touring the International Mission Board’s training center in late April, lagging behind the group, when he spied the life-sized, black-and-white Lottie Moon cutout familiar to many churches. And as Lyons is prone to do, he had an idea and acted on it.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief isn’t beholden to a calendar. But when someone isn’t home for the holidays, the pain intensifies.

SEATTLE (BP) – Southern Baptist Disaster Relief personnel are doing all they can to help others facing the effects of historic flooding, the Northwest Baptist Convention’s state DR leader told Baptist Press today (Dec. 12).

DALLAS (BP) – The federal government violated the First Amendment rights of First Baptist Church and its members with an investigation following complaints about its annual “Celebrate Freedom” patriotic service in 2020, Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress testified Wednesday (Dec. 10).

NASHVILLE (BP) – YouTube and Facebook are the top social media sites, regardless of demographics. Instagram and TikTok are the two gaining the most ground.

JERUSALEM (BP) – The goal of having a large group of American evangelical pastors tour Israel lies in being reminded of its Scriptural roots and the importance of pushing back against a worldwide rise in antisemitism, said Friends of Zion founder Mike Evans.