At First Baptist Church of Oak Island, Easter morning doesn't start within the confines of the church building walls, but rather on the sands of the beach as they host baptisms in the ocean at sunrise... read more
The Biblical Recorder, the N.C. Baptist Aging Ministry and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary each garnered multiple recognitions in the 61st annual Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition, which were presented during the Baptist Communicators Association’s annual workshop held April 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas... read more
NASHVILLE (BP) — The number of women suffering from “serious adverse reactions” to the abortion pill mifepristone could be as much as 22 times higher than the rate claimed by the drug’s manufacturer, said a cultural watchdog group in a report published Monday (April 28)... read more
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Energy infused the worship center of West Edgecomb Baptist Church in Rocky Mount as the digital timer on the screen at the front counted down the minutes. The congregation had reason to celebrate on Sunday, April 27... read more
SUFA, Israel (BP) — Why was Segev Schwartz the only casualty in his battalion of 30 Israeli soldiers when a terrorist tossed a hand grenade in a cafeteria on Sufa Outpost on Oct. 7, 2023? That was his mother Sara’s question... read more
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Faculty hires at Gateway, SBTS; Georgia Hispanic For the Church conference
Report shows medical missions trip yields surprising results
Send Network Training Map focuses on fostering church planters
As civil war chases South Sudan, onsite Send Relief-backed ministry continues
2025 Committee on Nominations Report released
Since its founding, the Biblical Recorder has sought to serve as a trusted news source for N.C. Baptists... read more
Yale University was founded because Harvard University was deemed too liberal. How ironic that is, considering both universities are lightyears away from their founding principles... read more
A 2024 study by Lifeway Research found that Easter still ranked as the day with the highest attendance for most churches... read more