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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/4356f29a-3611-49a8-81b4-620c0ec5f8f0-CP-Mon... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee reported the strongest first two months of a fiscal year since 2009 as contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/c75b9c2d-7dfc-4cd4-911a-810f89d58d46-FBC-Ha... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> HARRISON, Ark. (BP) -- First Baptist Church believes its purpose is to be a bridge to Jesus.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/1234445d-78c7-4bb3-8f90-0ae76bfe68e4-IMB-re... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> NASHVILLE, Tenn., (BP) -- "Cooperative missions has a name and a face -- actually, tens of thousands of them," Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board (IMB), said.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/8e49b15d-bf17-4262-a7e6-123cfa276eaf-Hun-So... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> <i>EDITOR'S NOTE: This year's Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention is Dec.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/a2bd5db9-d48a-412a-b455-47486614ecfe-Offeri... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> NASHVILLE, Tenn.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/4880495e-a66a-45fc-a3a5-aa7d8a4af005-BP-Fro... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> Today's From the States features items from:<br>The Christian Index (Georgia)<br>Southern Baptist TEXAN<br>Western Recorder (Kentucky)<br><br>**********<br><br><b

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/99624ff4-7ea6-4b61-9cd7-c53eecacddf4-Matthe... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- If you've ever been in the wilderness, you know it can be a lonely place.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/f908281b-988e-4242-bdb6-a3fffa0fdb33-SBC-Di... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> <b>IMB partners with Korean Baptists</b><br>By Catherine Finch<br> <br>RICHMOND, Va.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/ac0f5c86-6aa1-439c-9e42-3505f7f9c07e-Herdsm... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> <i>EDITOR'S NOTE: This year's Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention is Dec.

<div class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="http://www.bpnews.net/images/c3dabc0a-f13d-472a-8c32-088648a756c2-Keith-... width="560" style="display:block;margin:10px auto;max-width:560px;max-width:100%;"></div> <i>EDITOR'S NOTE: Modern hymn writer Keith Getty has written a series of essays, each focusing on a Christmas hymn or carol.