In war-torn Gaza, a small Baptist church is serving hot meals to starving residents — both Christians and Muslims — as the hunger crisis deepens.

Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, carried an oversized presence during his sports entertainment career. His biggest splash came as Hogan was baptized at Indian Rocks Baptist Church. Hogan died at home in Clearwater, Fla., on July 24, at age 71.

The 63rd annual N.C. Baptist Ministers’ Wives retreat was held at Caraway Conference Center on July 7-9, had 84 attendees from all across the state. This year’s retreat theme was “More Than Conquerors,” based on Romans 8:37.

In general, U.S. Protestant pastors continue to stay behind the pulpit, but they may be facing unique challenges depending on their church’s denominational identity.

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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on July 21 partially granting Planned Parenthood’s request to prevent enforcement of the defund measure included in the recent budget reconciliation bill approved by Congress and signed by President Trump.

Success and Scottie Scheffler have become practically synonymous lately. Yet, it’s the world’s top-ranked golfer’s comments on what constitutes true meaning — and more to the point, what doesn’t — that keeps grabbing attention.

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial, a landmark court case that pitted what was then the illegal teaching of evolution in schools against a culture heavily influenced by evangelical Christianity.

For 14 years, Pastor Mark Perko of Deep Creek Baptist Church has been taking on wild stunts to inspire VBS giving. This year, he stayed overnight on a pond to celebrate raising over $1,500 for new playground equipment at the church’s Christian academy.

Longtime pastor, author and teacher John F. MacArthur died on July 14 after a short battle with pneumonia. MacArthur, 86, pastored Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles area for 56 years.

The Executive Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s board of directors unanimously endorsed a CP budget proposal for 2026 that totals $30 million during a regularly scheduled meeting held July 15, via video conference call.

Police in South Carolina have arrested a former middle school employee who is also listed as the pastor of a church in North Carolina for sexual misconduct charges involving a minor.

Ben Mandrell has been called to be the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church. Mandrell has served as president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources since summer of 2019.

Flooding on July 4 swamped San Saba, Texas, damaging homes and historic buildings. Now, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have joined local volunteers at First Baptist San Saba to offer help — gutting homes and reflecting the gospel in action.

Disaster response volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission have joined the cleanup efforts in central North Carolina after the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal brought heavy rain and flooding to the region over the weekend.

Colossians 1:9, Ephesians 4:1 and Micah 6:8 were among the Scripture passages touched on in a prayer offered at the opening of the U.S. Senate this morning (July 9) by Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Clint Pressley.

Despite being the target of vandalism earlier in the week, members of Red Cross Baptist Church gathered for worship on July 6, amid several reminders of the damage done, while also taking time to pray for the individual responsible for the destruction.

The pastor search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church has unanimously recommended that Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources become the church’s next senior pastor. Mandrell will preach in view of a call on July 13.

In the wake of the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River and as the death toll continues to rise, teams from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief and Texans on Mission arrived onsite in the Texas Hill Country.

For Baptists who fled persecution, America’s religious liberty isn’t just a right, it’s used for the spread of the gospel. And because of it, pastors throughout the country celebrate the freedom to worship, preach and send missionaries around the world.