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Mississippians named to SBC Committee on Nominations

SBC IN NASHVILLE – Attendees at the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Nashville tour the Exhibit Hall at the Music City Center in between June 15 meeting sessions. (BP photo)

Mississippians named to SBC Committee on Nominations

June 18, 2021

NASHVILLE (BP) – Members of the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Committee on Nominations have been named in the report by the Committee on Committees…

Alabama pastor Ed Litton elected new president of the Southern Baptist Convention

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Alabama pastor Ed Litton elected new president of the Southern Baptist Convention

June 16, 2021

Woman’s Missionary Union taps New Mexico leader Dixon as new president

Woman’s Missionary Union taps New Mexico leader Dixon as new president

June 14, 2021

Send Conference prior to SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville draws thousands to learn, worship

SEND CONFERENCE CELEBRATION -- Surprise guest CeCe Winans (front, left) joined Michael W. Smith (front, right) to perform the Andraé Crouch classic, Jesus Is the Way, in the opening session of the 2021 Send Conference June 13 at Music City Center in Nashville. The Send Conference precedes the opening session of the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention on the morning of June 15. (BP photo)

Send Conference prior to SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville draws thousands to learn, worship

June 14, 2021

Calls made for investigation of SBC Executive Committee actions on sexual abuse policy development

June 11, 2021

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition
arrives at Museum of the Bible
WASHINGTON (BP) — Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The exhibition provides an extraordinary window into the life and faith of ancient Israel, Jewish faith practices and the early Christian church,” said Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible. “Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore scroll fragments and historic artifacts that prove the integrity of Scripture over centuries.” Three rotations of scroll fragments will make their way through the museum, taking place from November to February, February to May, and May to September.

ERLC releases practical
guide addressing AI
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence. The free guide, titled “The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” offers real-life scenarios and information about how Christians should leverage emerging technologies in ways that honor God’s design and uphold a biblical worldview. Jason Thacker, director of the ERLC’s research institute and senior fellow for life and other bioethical issues, served as the primary author of the guide.