May 6, 2025 Stories

Missouri

HLGU’s Freedom on the Inside program to celebrate first class of graduates

Hannibal-LaGrange University’s (HLGU) President and trustees, along with the Director of the Freedom on the Inside program, are pleased to announce the program's first ever graduation ceremony. This unique program allows incarcerated individuals to earn a fully accredited Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. The graduation ceremony will be held on May 15 in the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
Missouri

HLGU asks U.S. Department of Education for protection from unconstitutional mandate 

Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) since 1857, has formally requested a religious accommodation from the U.S. Department of Education from a Biden-era regulation, 34 CFR §668.14. Without timely action by the Department, the university intends to file a lawsuit seeking relief to safeguard its religious freedoms.
National

Multiple fellowship groups plan Dallas gatherings

Several groups affiliated with Southern Baptists plan to meet concurrent with the June 8-11 SBC annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Columnists

A pocket full of thanks

"As we thank and praise Him, we recount His love and faithfulness and blessings. We celebrate and bask in His mercy and in His provision. We find ourselves remembering and delighting in all that He is and all that He’s done."

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