As of Oct. 7, 643 people had requested help with tree removal in Aiken County, South Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, and people are still pouring in with job requests. An ABDR team is also serving meals in Alma, Georgia.
Ladell Blanton, who served as director of missions for Bethlehem and Pine Barren Baptist associations from 1999 to 2003, died Oct. 3. He also served for years as a pastor in Mississippi.
One year after Hamas militants launched a coordinated attack against Israel that killed nearly 1,200, wounded 3,400 and saw the capture of 251 hostages, Israeli citizens, advocates and military officials remain divided on a path forward.
Alabama Baptist State Convention president Craig Carlisle has agreed to serve a second one-year term in the role if elected by messengers to the upcoming annual meeting in November.