West Virginia church issues statement of support for member and student-athlete affected by transgender case
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (BP) – A young member of a Southern Baptist church is involved in a West Virginia case about a transgender student and athletics that could have national ramifications.
As pro sports goes all-in on gambling, society is left to count the true cost
NASHVILLE (BP) – “Welcome to the 2027 NFL Draft! We’re coming to you from the Caesar’s Sportsbook Stage, courtesy of BetMGM, with additional commentary from the DraftKings desk back in the studio. But as we watch the FanDuel blimp circling above the festivities, we first have this word from Genius Sports, the exclusive sports betting data provider of the NFL.”
Church planting networks see continued influence
NASHVILLE (BP) – When asked about online chatter that claimed over half of its affiliated churches had left, Acts 29 responded that those reports are “extremely exaggerated.”
On Graduate Sunday, consider looking forward, say leaders
NASHVILLE (BP) — Over the next month churches will hold the annual event known as Graduate Sunday. Those days may include tables of photos in the foyer, graduates in their caps and gowns, a meal for senior and a sermon by the youth pastor, leaving parents to wonder about the science behind the speed of time.
Less than three years old, Georgia church has started two more
ALPHARETTA (BP) — When leadership from Union Hill Baptist Church approached Hope Church in February of last year, both congregations were at an important point in their history.
Final Title IX regulations will turn back the clock on female sports, critics say
NASHVILLE (BP) – A little over a week after the women’s NCAA basketball championship viewer ratings crushed that of the men’s, critics are saying that the Biden Administration’s new set of Title IX regulations will eventually cripple women’s sports.
Southwestern, Roberts cite Establishment Clause in filing for dismissal
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Attorneys for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and board chair Danny Roberts have filed for dismissal in a case brought by former president Adam Greenway.
As pandemic-era decisions come home to roost, Christian education gets a second, and third, wind
NASHVILLE (BP) – Four years after schools shut down due to fears about COVID-19, with some extending the absence of in-person learning through the 2020-21 academic year, the data is in.
Collegiate mentoring strategy highlights importance of accessibility
VALDOSTA, Ga. (BP) — A table sits inside the office of David Williams, campus minister for the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Valdosta State University. It’s not a coffee table – small and made to hold magazines or mugs on a coaster. It’s taller and larger, one that welcomes extended conversations.
Masters weekend brings the crowds, but ministry needs continue through the year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (BP) — With its manicured greens, blooming azaleas and a spectator menu featuring prices from yesteryear, the scene at Augusta National Golf Club in the first full week of April is, indeed, a tradition unlike any other.
