The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 29, 2026

Send Relief Sunday spotlights the Gospel doors compassion ministry opens

(From right) Send Relief Vice President Jason Cox, Send Relief Area Director Matt Waldraff, and International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood meet with Venezuelan National Baptist Convention (CNBV) leaders and local church volunteers helping their community in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck June 24.(Photo credit: Send Relief/Rob Witzel)

Send Relief Sunday spotlights the Gospel doors compassion ministry opens

July 29, 2026

By Send Relief staff When disaster strikes, Southern Baptists are renowned for their efforts to meet immediate needs of those suffering. That capability, though, flows…

Now that America is 250, how should Christians keep standing for their faith?

(Photo credit: Brandon Porter)

Now that America is 250, how should Christians keep standing for their faith?

July 28, 2026

Explore the Bible: August 2

Explore the Bible: August 2

July 27, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: August 2

Bible Studies for Life: August 2

July 27, 2026

Coming full circle: How BSU summer missions shaped First Baptist Clinton’s college and missions pastor

Nathan Ball (front, right) leads a mission trip with a group from First Baptist Church, Clinton. (Photo credit: Nathan Ball)

Coming full circle: How BSU summer missions shaped First Baptist Clinton’s college and missions pastor

July 24, 2026

ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project to
dedicate ultrasound machine
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission will dedicate an ultrasound machine to LifeClinic Community Resources in Saginaw, Mich., on July 30. Funding for the machine was made possible by gifts from the Psalm 139 Project’s Across State Lines emphasis, the Bay Area Baptist Association, and Michigan Baptists. ERLC President Dr. Evan Lenow will attend the dedication alongside Rachel Wiles, director of the Psalm 139 Project, and Bobby Reed, the ERLC’s chief financial officer. They will be joined by David Roberts, associational mission strategist for the Bay Area Baptist Association. “One of the most rewarding parts of the ERLC’s ministry is the Psalm 139 Project, and it is a privilege to attend my first dedication as ERLC President,” said Lenow. “I’m deeply grateful for the generosity of faithful Southern Baptists and partners like the Bay Area Baptist Association and the State Baptist Convention of Michigan whose support makes these life‑saving placements possible. My prayer is that, through this technology, the hope of the gospel will reach women and families for generations to come.”