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Gaza Baptists ‘no longer have the energy to suffer,’ church leader there says

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (BP) -- As Christians approach Easter, Baptists sheltered in the remnants of Gaza Baptist Church are so worn out they “no longer have the energy to suffer,” a leader there told the Christian Mission to Gaza (CM2G).

Steven Smith to step down as pastor of Immanuel Baptist, Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – Steven Smith’s final Sunday as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock will be April 7, he announced to the congregation March 27.

UPDATE: Louisiana Reach Haiti celebrates safe return of staff members

CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (LBM) – Four weeks after they became trapped in Port-au-Prince, two staff members of Louisiana Reach Haiti (LRH) have made it safely to the ministry’s Children’s Village in Cap Haitien.

ERLC EXPLAINER: Congress passes FY24 government funding legislation

Nearly six months after the beginning of fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Congress has finally fully funded the federal government through Sept. 30. Following four continuing resolutions (CRs), Congress passed two minibus packages that included all twelve federal appropriations bills that fund the various parts of the government. 

Supreme Court hears abortion pill case

WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March 26 in a case that will rule on the availability of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortions.

Difference-maker: football recruit using NIL money to support adoptions

EUHARLEE, Ga. (BP) — It was a hot day in September 2021, and Vanessa McWhorter jostled with a sweaty toddler in the football stands watching her son push other boys around on the field. 

U.S. funding bill mixed bag on pro-life, biblical gender, religious liberty

WASHINGTON (BP) -- The latest Congressional spending package allows federally funded gender transitions and essentially bypasses current restrictions on government-funded abortions, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) told Baptist Press.

Christian humanitarian medical ministry in Haiti repels armed attackers

THOMAZEAU, Haiti (BP) -- Nearly a dozen gunmen attacked the LiveBeyond ministry compound about 20 miles outside Port au Prince March 21, but ministry security repelled them, CEO and cofounder David Vanderpool told Baptist Press.

Chicago church’s weekday service reaches influx of immigrants

CHICAGO (BP) – It started as a weekday worship service to their community, then it exploded as migrants arrived in Chicago.

Oregon reverses drug decriminalization that led to more overdose deaths

SALEM, Ore. (BP) – Overdose deaths in Oregon increased 43 percent in the first year of the state’s attempt to combat drug abuse by decriminalizing possession of small amounts of controlled drugs, including fentanyl and other opioids.