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Explore the Bible: August 30

August 25, 2026

Redemption • Ruth 3:8-13; 4:13-17 By Roland L. McMillan Last week’s lesson introduced Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth, two widows struggling to survive in a…

Explore the Bible: August 23

Explore the Bible: August 23

August 19, 2026

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August 12, 2026

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Explore the Bible: August 9

August 4, 2026

Explore the Bible: August 2

Final claim dismissed
in Johnny Hunt lawsuit
NASHVILLE (BP) — A U.S. district court has once again sided with the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants in a suit brought by former SBC President Johnny Hunt. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., of the Middle District of Tennessee issued today (August 12) a final summary judgment on the only remaining claim in the case. Hunt filed the suit against the SBC, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions in March 2023, claiming defamation after he was named in a 2022 report from Guidepost that was based on an investigation into alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC EC. Campbell had dismissed all other claims in the suit on March 31, 2025. The lone remaining claim regarded a 2022 tweet by then-SBC President Bart Barber that mentioned Hunt, who considered the post defamatory. The court’s determination today hinged on whether Hunt was a public figure and whether the tweet was made with actual malice. Campbell decided Hunt was a public figure “during the relevant time” and that there was no evidence of malice.