The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 9, 2026

Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament set for Sept. 18

Raymond Road Baptist Church golfers (from left) Cliff Gill, Dan Ishee, Mark Catchot, and Ebbie Hutto participate in the Andy Holder Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament. (Photo credit: Tom Prather)

Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament set for Sept. 18

September 9, 2026

By Lindsey CarrawayWriting Specialist Since 1997, the Andy Holder Retired Ministers Benefit Golf Tournament, named after its founder, has raised over $238,000 for retired Mississippi…

Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect Sept. 12, with limited restraining order

Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect Sept. 12, with limited restraining order

September 9, 2026

Relief efforts continue following Nepali mudslides

A group of Nepali men push a truck through a muddy road following devastating mudslides in the country. (Photo credit: Send Relief)

Relief efforts continue following Nepali mudslides

September 9, 2026

Explore the Bible: September 13

Explore the Bible: September 13

September 9, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: September 13

Bible Studies for Life: September 13

September 9, 2026

Report: Nigeria government
responding better to terrorism,
but killings, abductions up
ABUJA, Nigeria (BP) – The Nigerian government has improved its response to terrorism, Open Doors U.S. said Sept. 3 in a report on the African nation, noting concurrent increases in killings and abductions compromise the government’s effectiveness. Civilian deaths increased 51 percent and abductions rose 153 percent between October and December 2025, compared to the same period a year before, researchers said. Months later, beginning in April, the government began arresting and convicting Boko Haram terrorists and others of related crimes. Among prosecutions, courts sentenced a terrorist to death, two Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment, and several others to jail terms of 20 years or more. Other arrests are ongoing, researchers said. It’s too early to tell whether the government will be successful in stemming the violence, Open Doors U.S. CEO Ryan Brown told Baptist Press. “While still limited in comparison to the increasing scale of the problem, the recent arrests and judgments are an encouraging sign,” Brown said. “To truly ensure that historic patterns of impunity are brought to a close, we need to continue seeing more arrests and convictions. This increase needs to be both in number and sustained over time.”