October 1, 2026 Stories

Missouri

Gospel shared at Norborne Soybean Festival

The members of Union Baptist Church in Norborne, Mo., were brimming with excitement and faithfulness as they shared Jesus with their community. The church had a booth at the Norborne Soybean Festival, and they participated in the parade.
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For the Church National Conference Highlights the Work of God’s Word

Midwestern Seminary welcomed pastors, ministry leaders, and students to Kansas City on September 28–29 for the 2026 For the Church National Conference. Centered on the theme “The Work of the Word,” the conference encouraged attendees to trust the power, sufficiency, and enduring authority of Scripture in every part of the Christian life and ministry.
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Some claims dismissed in Sills case, judicial settlement conference ordered

A series of filings issued Sept. 29 in a lawsuit brought by David Sills, a former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, against various Southern Baptist leaders and entities dismissed several of his claims but allowed others against Guidepost Solutions, the Southern Baptist Convention, the SBC Executive Committee and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler to continue.
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Haitian girl home with U.S. adoptive family as Lifeline promotes streamlined process

Former orphan Grace Pierre Dowey of Haiti wasted no time in greeting her new siblings, first lifting into her arms her 1½-year-old sister Sadie, hugging her two brothers Henry and Brody, and holding her older sister Paisley’s hand.

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