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Ethics

SCOTUS protects privacy of donor records of pro-life pregnancy center

In a unanimous First Amendment decision issued April 29, the United States Supreme Court dealt a decisive blow to a New Jersey attorney general who attempted to compel a faith-based pregnancy center to disclose the identities of its private donors.
Missouri

Southwest Baptist University launches new doctoral degree in organizational leadership

Southwest Baptist University continues to expand its portfolio of academic programs, with a new Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership launching for the Fall 2026 semester.
Missouri

Hannibal-LaGrange awards founder’s scholarships to two incoming students

Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced that it two incoming students have been awarded the prestigious Founder’s Scholarship, the highest academic award offered at HLGU. These students are Keegan Gudde of Plattsburg, Mo., and Ethan Briggs of Hannibal, Mo.
Missouri

MBU celebrates 609 graduates

Missouri Baptist University celebrated its 54th Commencement on May 5, 2026, at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., conferring degrees to 609 graduates across undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.
International

New IMB emeriti offer guidance to fuel next generation of missionaries

With 1,452 years of combined service across 48 countries, 56 International Mission Board missionaries gathered near Richmond, Virginia, May 3-7, for the annual IMB Celebration of Emeriti.
Columnists

‘To die is gain’

MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler: “In Christ we gain true freedom. Imagine the beauty of experiencing complete freedom from suffering, pain, difficulty, and even death. ... In glory, we’ll gain freedom from all that has been stained and marred by sin.”
National

NC’s Allen Murray to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president

J. Allen Murray, pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Supply, N.C., and current president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at this summer’s annual meeting in Florida.
National

Kentucky pastor Austin Rouse to be nominated for SBC 2nd VP

Kentucky pastor Austin Rouse will be nominated for second vice president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Rouse is the pastor of families and students at Southern Heights Baptist in Russellville, Ky.
Missouri

Missouri’s Don Currence to be nominated again as Registration Secretary

Jay Adkins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Westwego, La., has announced his intention to nominate Don Currence at the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to serve another term as SBC registration secretary.
Columnists

Let America read the Bible with vibrant faith in Christ

We should pray that, within our churches and communities, people would read God’s Word and meditate on it day and night—not merely for information or cultural impact, but to find a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

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