Biblical Recorder

The Biblical Recorder is a bi-weekly publication released by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC).

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Americans judge the Good Book more positively, but still often by its cover

2 days ago | brnow.org | Aaron Earls

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — In the past few years, Americans have grown generally more positive toward the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they’re reading it more. According to a Lifeway Research study, U.S. adults increasingly view the Bible as a book worth reading multiple times, but few have actually done so. More Americans describe the Bible as true, life-changing and helpful today, compared to a 2016 Lifeway Research study.
Send Relief Serve Tour in Evansville plants seeds for long-term ministry

3 days ago | brnow.org | Tobin Perry

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (BP)— Pastor Steve Brown had his doubts. When a fellow Evansville pastor invited him to help lead a grill walk — an outreach event combining food and gospel conversations — he wasn’t even sure what it was or what to expect. But May 2 in Evansville, standing in the middle of a public housing complex with boarded-up homes and barefoot children, all those doubts melted away. His team had come to serve burgers and share the love of Christ.
Young men lead renewed interest in Christianity in the UK

3 days ago | brnow.org | Scott Barkley

NASHVILLE (BP) — A curiosity about Scripture and God may be one of the leading factors behind a study that claims a “quiet revival” is expanding among young people in the United Kingdom, said an International Mission Board (IMB) leader. “In churches across society something amazing is happening, challenging long-held predictions about the future of Christianity in the twenty-first century,” said the report produced by the UK-based Bible Society.
ERLC gathers SBC fellowship leaders for meetings with elected officials in D.C.

5 days ago | brnow.org | Timothy Cockes

NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) convened a diverse group of leaders from various Southern Baptist fellowships in Washington, D.C., for crucial discussions with members of Congress on Wednesday (May 7).
Hannibal-LaGrange asks for accommodation from ‘unconstitutional’ Department of Education regulation

6 days ago | brnow.org | Scott Barkley

HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) is threatening legal action should the Department of Education (DOE) not grant an accommodation over a rule that the school says limits its financial autonomy and religious liberty.
GriefShare’s on-demand ‘Remembering Mom’ consoles on Mother’s Day, beyond

6 days ago | brnow.org | Diana Chandler

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) — Many of the 30.8% of Americans whose mothers have died, as the U.S. Census Bureau counted in 2021, experienced the loss when they were not ready to process the pain. For them and others, such milestones as Mother’s Day come with complicated floods of emotions. That’s a reality GriefShare, a ministry popular among Southern Baptist churches, seeks to address in “Remembering Mom,” a new resource available to the public as a free on-demand video.
Scavenger hunt, entity offerings, other ministries on tap in SBC 2025 Exhibit Hall

6 days ago | brnow.org | Diana Chandler

DALLAS (BP) — Registration bag in hand, walking shoes on, mind regulated for all things spiritual in the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting exhibit hall, 250,000 square feet with more than 250 exhibitors. Messengers retrieve from their registration bag a card marked Scavenger Hunt and let the game begin.
Multiple fellowship groups plan Dallas gatherings

1 week ago | brnow.org | Karen L. Willoughby

DALLAS — Several groups affiliated with Southern Baptists plan to meet concurrently with the June 8-11 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. It’s a convenient time to meet, saving money for participants by not having a separate meeting elsewhere, and it’s a great time to mix and mingle — and network — with the most involved (since they attend the SBC annual meeting) Southern Baptists from across the nation.
Annual meeting registration keeps pace, housing deadline is Thursday

1 week ago | brnow.org | Scott Barkley

DALLAS (BP) — Registration figures for the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting are on par with recent years and “well above” the last time Dallas hosted the gathering. Just over 6,000 messengers have pre-registered, said Jonathan Howe, vice president for convention administration for the SBC Executive Committee. While business sessions occur June 10-11 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, events begin on June 2 with Crossover Dallas.
Kentucky Baptists celebrate the Cooperative Program at its origin site

1 week ago | brnow.org | Chip Hutcheson

MURRAY, Ky. (KT) — More than 300 Kentucky Baptists celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program (CP) Monday night (May 5) at its birthplace — First Baptist Church of Murray. The event not only honored the CP legacy but looked forward to the future and what can be accomplished through cooperation.