1. Black churches more important to SBC than ever before

African American churches are more important to the Southern Baptist Convention than ever before, Jamie Dew told Baptist Press Monday (July 18) at the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference at Ridgecrest Conference Center.

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2. IMB goes against flow of mission trends

The International Mission Board stands in stark contrast to current trends in global missions. A recent Christian Post article cited only 3 percent of mission work goes to reach the unreached, while in 2021, the IMB sought to focus 81.2 percent of missionary team efforts among unreached people groups (UPG). Additionally, 90.8 percent of all IMB teams were focused on at least one UPG, said Wilson Geisler the IMB’s director of global research.

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3. Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church

Archaeologists in Virginia began excavating three suspected graves at the original site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches on Monday (July 18), commencing a monthslong effort to learn who was buried there and how they lived.

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4. No, Sen. Warren, pregnancy resource centers don’t ‘torture’ women

The rhetoric around the abortion debate is often emotional and polarizing, with pro-life and pro-choice advocates finding little common ground. But historically, efforts to serve women and children – a function faithfully performed by faith-based pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) – has been a thing few would criticize.

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5. Your Daily Joe

Your Daily Joe is a daily comics feature by Joe McKeever exclusive to Baptist Press.

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6. On this day in SBC history...

In 1963 - Hines To Sing On Baptist Hour

Jerome Hines, famed opera star, was the featured soloist on "The Baptist Hour" radio program on July 21. Hines, a bass singer for the Metropolitan Opera, recorded for most of the major recording companies in America and England.

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7. BP Sports Update

• MLS: Minnesota United spanked Everton 4-0 in a friendly that wasn't the best tuneup for the Premier League side. 
• NBA: James Harden is getting $68 million for two years from Philly.