Posts published in “Guest Opinion”

FIRST PERSON: Coming alongside Southern Baptist churches

FIRST PERSON: Coming alongside Southern Baptist churches

May 24, 2023

By Brent LeatherwoodCorrespondent As the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, I am excited to share with…

FIRST PERSON: Mississippi Baptists’ tithing challenge

FIRST PERSON: Mississippi Baptists’ tithing challenge

February 6, 2023

GUEST OPINION: Cooperative Program possibilities are endless

GUEST OPINION: Cooperative Program possibilities are endless

September 22, 2022

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

GUEST OPINION: If not the Cooperative Program, then what?

September 9, 2022

FIRST PERSON: ‘Is this really happening?’

MUCH NEEDED PRAYER — Lana Waggoner (left), member of First Church, Carthage, prays with a Ukrainian refugee driven from her home country by the Russian invasion, at a shelter in Gdansk, Poland. The team of Mississippi Baptists in Poland March 27-April 4 was the first of five from the state in a rotation with three other state Baptist conventions. (Photo credit: Junior Davis)

FIRST PERSON: ‘Is this really happening?’

April 7, 2022

Wisconsin Baptists extend
prayers to those affected
by Madison school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (BP) — A shooting at a Christian school that left three dead, including the shooter, has prompted calls for prayer by local churches. “My heart is breaking right now,” Pastor Bob Ray of East Madison Baptist Church began in an email this afternoon to his congregation. “… Pray for God’s healing power for those who have been wounded, for God’s comfort, for families who have lost loved ones, and for all the students, staff, and families who have been traumatized.” Ray’s wife, Carla, teaches at a nearby public school and has at least two coworkers whose children attend Abundant Life Christian School. “I am also sure many of you know families who have been directly affected,” he wrote. In addition to the three deceased, six more were injured. It is believed the shooter was a student at the school.