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At Palmetto Baptist, pastor opens his home to prospective members
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (1062+ words) PALMETTO, Ga. — At Palmetto Baptist Church, becoming a member now involves more than walking an aisle. Prospective members take two classes, share dinner in Senior Pastor Lee Brewer’s home, and begin building relationships before they are received into the church....
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (686+ words) President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear that the Republican president was flying on Air Force One, according to a report…...
Southwestern Seminary President Dockery notes???much hopefulness??? in annual employee meeting
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (440+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is set to begin a new academic year “with a sense of great thanksgiving, much hopefulness, [and] overall good spirit across the campus,” President David S. Dockery said during an Aug. 5 annual gathering…...
GuideStone warns members about growing "Phantom Hacker" scam threat
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (385+ words) DALLAS — GuideStone is encouraging individuals to be alert to a rapidly growing fraud scheme known as the "Phantom Hacker" scam, which the FBI says has resulted in billions of dollars in losses nationwide, particularly among older Americans. The scam combines…...
Georgia tax revenues remained strong in July, bolstered by the sales tax
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (265+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia tax revenue continued rising in July, bolstered by strong receipts from the sales and use tax, which sent more money to local governments. Net tax collections were $2.57 billion, up $78.1 million from July 2025. That 3.1% increase came despite a 2.1% year-over-year drop…...
Southern Seminary joins historic four-seminary mission trip
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (509+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 35 students and faculty from Southern, New Orleans, Southeastern, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaries spent two weeks in late May and early June on a joint mission trip to the Asia-Pacific region. Faculty members from the seminaries…...
Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets??? 8-5 win over the Braves
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (317+ words) Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets’ 8-5 win over the Braves The Christian Index Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets’ 8-5 win over the Braves Francisco Lindor was 3 for 5 with…...
Commentary: Teaching on stewardship
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (427+ words) While most churches have benefited in recent years from strong and faithful expository preaching through books of the Bible, it is also true that many have suffered from a lack of biblical discipleship on stewardship. Those excuses pale in comparison…...
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
22+ hour ago (538+ words) Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, who reported the death toll, said at least 87 people were injured and around 1,600 buildings were damaged, including at least 61 that completely collapsed. He declared an emergency to expedite funding for the quake recovery while…...
Trump extends D.C. National Guard deployment through 2029
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (187+ words) That mission has been extended through January 2029. On Aug. 11, 2025, Trump announced he was launching a federal law enforcement surge in Washington aimed at fighting crime. As of Aug. 4, more than 4,600 military personnel from D.C. and 24 states and territories were still deployed…...