Baptist Life

DENVER (BP) – Christian baker Jack Phillips has appealed a ruling that he violated a Colorado anti-discrimination law by refusing to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition. more

MAYFIELD, Ky. (KT) – Trace Creek Baptist Church Pastor Ronnie Stinson said it was encouraging to watch church members become more intentional as they went out in big numbers with the gospel in hand as part of the Gospel to Every Home initiative two weeks ago as part of the annual Mission Week activities. more

GALLATIN, Tenn. (BP) – A week ago, Pastor Travis Fleming of First Baptist Gallatin thought all-digital worship services, recommended masking and strict social distancing were a thing of the past. more

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission commended President Biden’s proposed filling of a vital executive branch post in the effort to protect people of faith around the world. more

DENVER (AP) — A Christian baker found to have violated Colorado's anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a birthday cake for a transgender woman has appealed the ruling to the state appeal appeals court. more

When an individual from an unengaged, unreached people group comes to faith, many rejoice: the missionaries who’ve dedicated their lives to reaching the people group, the believers and churches in the United States who’ve spent time praying for and investing resources in the people, the national believers and churches who have been instrumental in gaining access to and reaching the people, and even the angels in heaven (Luke 15:10). more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Burlington Baptist Church Pastor Harold Best, who has led Kentucky Baptist churches for two decades, will be nominated to become the next president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. more

Matthew 24:14 records these words of our Lord: “This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” more

Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, gifted the International Mission Board $1 million toward the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®. The entire donation will go directly toward new mission work overseas. more

OLMSTEAD, Ky. (KT) – The president of the second-oldest Southern Baptist seminary spent more than 90 minutes answering the questions of Kentucky Baptist pastors and church leaders at a town hall style forum on Sunday night at Dripping Spring Baptist Church in Logan County. more