Diana Chandler

Diana Chandler is senior writer for Baptist Press.

Pastor Abducted by Malaysian Police Still Missing After 6 Years

Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh was driving along a highway in Petaling Jaya in 2011 when police abducted him in an effort to quash his Christian ministry.

King David’s Reign Confirmed in Text on Ancient Stone, Scholars Say

New readings of text on the Moabite Stone studied for 150 years give new evidence that the stone includes an extra-biblical reference to King David, scholars have announced.

Memphis Church Gives $1K Each Week to Local Nonprofits

Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s $1,000 weekly anonymous gift to area nonprofits has morphed into a partnership to train such groups for maximum impact and engender church-community cooperation.

Google, YouTube Taking Steps To Protect Users From Explicit Content

Google will automatically blur sexually explicit content in search results regardless of security settings.

40 Days of Prayer for Racial Unity on Tap for Unify Project Webcast

The Unify Project, a Gospel-centered, ethnically diverse racial reconciliation ministry designed to mobilize Southern Baptist pastors and leaders in unifying their communities, is expected to launch Nov. 15.

Minnesota First to Codify Abortion as ‘Fundamental Right’ Post-Roe

Minnesota is the first state to codify abortion as a “fundamental right” after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, joining four states and the District of Columbia where legislative laws affirm abortion rights throughout pregnancy.

‘John Doe’ Forced To Give Full Name in Suit Alleging Clergy Sexual Abuse

A former Catholic church musician anonymously alleging he was raped has been forced to identify himself by name in order to continue his legal action against the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville.

George Liele Legacy Undergirds Black Fellowship Church-Planting Initiative

The legacy of George Liele, a formerly enslaved Black man who became the first Baptist international missionary from America, is driving an effort to address the disparity.

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