The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 3, 2026

‘One story of many’: Generations of summer missionaries sent through Mississippi BSU

Gavin Adams (holding guitar) was Mississippi BSU's 6,000th missionary and served at Camp Livingstone in Magog, Quebec, Canada. (Photo credit: Gavin Adams)

‘One story of many’: Generations of summer missionaries sent through Mississippi BSU

November 3, 2026

By Megan YoungEditor JACKSON, Miss. — Just a sophomore at William Carey University in 1998, Mandy Phillips already sensed a career calling to collegiate ministry…

Explore the Bible: November 8

Explore the Bible: November 8

November 3, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: November 8

Bible Studies for Life: November 8

November 3, 2026

Abuse helpline provides support for victims, guidance for pastors

Abuse helpline provides support for victims, guidance for pastors

November 3, 2026

Pray for Christians globally on Nov. 1 Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church

Nov. 1 is a Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. (Photo credit: IMB)

Pray for Christians globally on Nov. 1 Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church

October 30, 2026

Longtime Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
professor James Parker dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — James Parker III, who taught Christian philosophy and apologetics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1999 until his retirement in 2019, died Oct. 23 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 77. Parker joined the Southern Seminary faculty in 1999 as professor of worldview and culture and associate dean of the newly created Worldview and Culture division of the School of Theology. For years, he taught introductory courses in Christian philosophy and apologetics at the master’s and doctoral levels. “Jim Parker loved ideas, and he taught a generation of students to love ideas — understood through the immeasurable riches of the Christian tradition of scholarly reflection and a serious commitment to biblical Christianity,” said Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. “He was greatly loved by students.”