Preacher pleads guilty to tax evasion, fraud charges

August 13, 2009

BALTIMORE — A Baptist preacher will serve more than three years behind bars after admitting he filed false documents to obtain a loan and didn’t

Cooperative Program giving totals still below average

August 13, 2009

NASHVILLE — Contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) for July 2009 totaled $16,299,603.75 while designated gifts received last month amounted to

Colleges, ministries get creative to give students boost amid economic downturn

August 13, 2009

It oftentimes isn’t long after hitting campus that college students learn the meaning of “poor college student.” But in a declining economy, the phrase packs

Missouri reserve money to go to peace committee

August 6, 2009

BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Missouri Baptist Convention’s executive board voted July 14 to adopt the final report of its peace committee and allocate up to

Bingo gambling in Alabama

August 6, 2009

What’s the latest news Etowah County Etowah County officials are trying to exhaust “all legal remedies” to make sure the electronic bingo gambling machines proposed

Bingo gambling in Alabama

July 30, 2009

What’s the latest news Jefferson County — Bessemer: An electronic bingo gambling ordinance was approved by the Bessemer City Council on July 21, despite a