- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 October 7, 2025

MSBDR adds two units to strengthen disaster response

Quick-response feeding unit (Photo credit: MSBDR)

MSBDR adds two units to strengthen disaster response

October 7, 2025

By Hubert YatesMississippi Baptist Disaster Relief Director Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief (MSBDR) announced the addition of two units to its disaster relief equipment fleet: a…

Explore the Bible: October 12

Explore the Bible: October 12

October 7, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: October 12

Bible Studies for Life: October 12

October 7, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Live and let love – when to speak up (and when to stay quiet)

IN THE MARGINS: Live and let love – when to speak up (and when to stay quiet)

October 3, 2025

Clues of day the sun and moon stood still for Joshua told in new book on Tel Gezer dig

Archaeologists and scholars from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority co-directed an excavation of the ancient water system at Tel Gezer from 2010-2018. (BP file photo)

Clues of day the sun and moon stood still for Joshua told in new book on Tel Gezer dig

October 3, 2025

SEBTS president Akin
announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. Akin, Southeastern’s longest serving president, made the announcement in a chapel service during the SEBTS Board of Trustees annual fall visit. Reflecting on more than 21 years as president, Akin acknowledged his gratitude to the Lord and to the Southeastern family while also expressing confidence in the direction and leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention’s East Coast seminary.

Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong
offerings surpass $278 million
NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-25 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Lottie offering totaled $207.2 million, and the Annie offering totaled $71.1 million, the second highest ever. The continued faithfulness in giving through both the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions demonstrates Southern Baptists’ unwavering commitment to the Great Commission, SBC missions leaders said.