Faith and Religion

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (643+ words) Alan-Michael Sprinkle, pastor of Lakewood Church in Black Mountain, will be nominated for vice president of the 2028 N.C. Baptist Pastors’ Conference. Chandler Donegan, lead pastor of Redeemer Community Church in Franklinton, plans to make the nomination during this year’s conference, which…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (523+ words) Upholding the Catholic character of the University of Notre Dame The Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band of Dominican friars, performed for a sold-out crowd at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on September 24. The concert was part of the “Aquinas at…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (745+ words) Marriage rates in the US have been on the decline for decades, especially in the black community. In the 1960s, 61% of black Americans were married. In 2026, that number has dropped by more than half, with recent U.S. Census data showing about 36% for…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (131+ words) 2026-10-12 04:44:00 Bill Conger The colors, culture, and traditional dishes from various Hispanic countries were featured during the 4th consecutive observance of Hispanic Heritage Month at Smithville FBC. The church’s ELL Ministry celebrated with their students and friends and families from the community…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (803+ words) Adam Mallette, incoming executive director/treasurer of the Nevada Baptist Convention, addresses Georgia Baptist Mission Board staff during a monthly chapel service Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Alpharetta. (Index/Henry Durand) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Adam Mallette, incoming executive director/treasurer of the Nevada…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (684+ words) Attorneys and judges attend annual Red Mass with Bishop Taylor Judges clad in black robes and attorneys and law professionals donning suits and dresses filed into the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock Oct. 2 for the 32nd annual Red Mass....

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (549+ words) October 8, 2026 Daniel Payne News Briefs 0 Print The Texas law “forces state-sponsored religious instruction” on public school students, the filing says. Religious liberty scholars at the University of Notre Dame are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (784+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Adam Mallette, incoming executive director/treasurer of the Nevada Baptist Convention, thanked Georgia Baptist Mission Board (GBMB) employees Wednesday for their partnership in gospel work in the West and challenged them to remain faithful to God’s Word and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (848+ words) A feuding College Station congregation got no resolution Tuesday about who will run its church after a hearing to help a Pulaski County circuit judge decide the question ran out of time. Judge Cathi Compton did appoint two temporary financial…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (53+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro church cookout draws crowd for National Night Out Speed limit lowered on Highway 49 through Brookland after state conducts traffic study Route B in Sikeston to be reduced for repairs Jonesboro to break ground on Caraway Road…...