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Top headlines: New leadership for SBC sexual abuse response; CA wildfire relief; Trump returns to White House; and more

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
  • January 21, 2025
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Top headlines: New leadership for SBC sexual abuse response; CA wildfire relief; Trump returns to White House; and more

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports from The Baptist Paper, see below.

1. Jeff Dalrymple, of Jacksonville, Florida, comes to the SBC Executive Committee after serving as executive director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention.

Dalrymple to lead ongoing SBC sexual abuse response

2. As wildfires in California continue to threaten lives and homes, personal property recovery efforts are expected to begin in the coming weeks after fires are contained, Disaster Relief leaders report.

California wildfires: DR volunteers eyeing upcoming recovery efforts

3. Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the 47th president of the United States today (Jan. 20). In addition to the ceremonies and traditions, Trump also is reportedly expected to take more than 200 executive actions.

Inauguration Day: Historic moments, executive orders, and what Christians should know

4. “It started as a selfish thing to do,” said Margurette Robinson. “I just wanted something to spend some time on. But when I got started, it was a different story.”

‘I couldn’t stop’: Mississippi woman handwrites entire Bible page-for-page


EDITOR’S NOTE: — These stories were compiled by The Baptist Paper, with reporting from Baptist Press and Mississippi’s Baptist Record.

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