Lebanese Baptists schedule virtual prayer gathering
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Wouldn’t you like to pray with Christians in Lebanon?
Amid Middle East tumult, Lebanese Baptists persevere
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The multi-faceted work of Lebanese Baptists is constantly buffeted by strife, whether between Israel and Hezbollah or the spillover effects of the long Syrian civil war that ended in 2024.
Rising antisemitism abroad becoming dangerous for Jews, experts tell USCIRF
WASHINGTON (BP) – Antisemitism is becoming so prevalent abroad that in many places it is dangerous for Jews to reveal their identity publicly, experts told the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in a virtual hearing on the systemic hatred March 18.
Christian witness strengthens Jewish faith of Israeli first responder in war with Iran
TEL AVIV, Israel (BP) – The ballistic missile had all but destroyed the residential building in Tel Aviv when an Israeli emergency services paramedic heard a baby’s cry.
FIRST-PERSON: Islamic eschatology and the war in Iran
Iran’s government views everything through Shi’a end times prophecy. Their hope is not in missiles nor military might but on the return of the Hidden Imam, the Mahdi, the Muslim Messiah.
Archeological dig’s unplanned end brings lessons for Carson-Newman students
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.
FIRST-PERSON: Beneath the collapse
As a professor at Carson-Newman I have taught the "collapse" principle to students for years. In the Judean wilderness in February of 2026, God taught it back to me.
Arab Baptist seminary near Beirut sheltering Christians, others fleeing war zone
BEIRUT (BP) – Christians and others fleeing the war zone in southern Lebanon are finding refuge at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) near Beirut, its president Wissam Nasrallah told Baptist Press, as Israel’s fight against Iran ally Hezbollah intensifies.
Iranian ministers, Gateway professor assess plight of Iranian Christians
TEHRAN, Iran (BP) – Can conditions get any worse for Iranian Christians? Can conditions get any better? Iranian evangelist Hormoz Shariat told Baptist Press the dichotomy kicks him in the gut every year.
Iran strikes ‘warranted,’ U.S. troops ‘brothers forever’ with Iranians, Baptist scholars say
NASHVILLE (BP) – The U.S. military’s strikes against Iran are morally justified, says a Southern Baptist ethicist and former Department of Defense official.
