by Jeremy Bell | Jul 23, 2020 | General
Those of us who lead others have never experienced challenges quite like those we face today. Back in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across our land, we thought, “This is the worst. What else could possibly happen?” And then the “what else” did happen...
by Jeremy Bell | Jul 23, 2020 | General
This week the Baptist World Alliance hosted its first virtual General Council, including an officer installation and commissioning service on Thursday (July 23). During the session, Tomás Mackey of Argentina assumed the role of BWA president and will serve a five-year...
by Jeremy Bell | Jul 23, 2020 | General
Norma Lewis holds a flower while forming a “wall of moms” during a Black Lives Matter protest on July 20, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (RNS) — D.L. Mayfield is quick to admit the “wall of moms” gathered in protest in Portland, Oregon, was a...
by Jeremy Bell | Jul 23, 2020 | General
SANTA FE, N.M. (BP) — Many Southern Baptists are familiar with Annie Armstrong, founder of the Woman’s Missionary Union and the namesake of the North American Mission Board’s annual Easter offering. Fewer know of Annie Filmore, a 20th century pioneer of Baptist...
by Jeremy Bell | Jul 23, 2020 | General
The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Trump administration’s travel ban and further restrict the president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a symbolic victory for Muslim American and civil rights groups. The bill, which passed the Democrat-controlled...
