By Brandon Elrod (ALPHARETTA, Ga.)—In recent months, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) has been diligently responding to both national and local crises across North America: two major hurricanes in the…
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Editor’s Note: Story was updated Nov. 19 to include latest information regarding the death and destruction toll. By Brandon Elrod PARADISE, Ca.—Members of Paradise Ridge Southern Baptist Church have asked…
By Brandon Elrod As a writer, I hate to use cliché phrases. There are some things in life, however, that can only be described adequately by way of common analogies….
By Brandon Elrod (SUSUPE, Saipan)—Typhoon Yutu overwhelmed a U.S. territory last week, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), which is part of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention (HPBC). Southern…
By Brandon Elrod (PANAMA CITY, Fla.)—On Thursday morning, Oct. 25, Vice President Mike Pence, his wife, Karen, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited Hiland Park Baptist Church in Panama City,…
By Laura Sikes Linda Mills, 70, has served others in her community for 42 years by hosting Sunday lunches from her cozy home in Havelock, N.C. Her humble service has…
BALTIMORE—Josh Turansky went to Walmart eight times in five days. He and a few volunteers filled four carts each time; every trip was an hour long with another half hour…
By Laura Sikes When an East Carolina University (ECU) cross country team found they had an off weekend from running, they decided to go and help survivors of Hurricane Florence….
By Brandon Elrod (ALPHARETTA, Ga.)—Hurricane Michael made landfall just two miles per hour short of a Category 5 storm Wednesday (Oct. 10), taking a direct shot to the Florida Panhandle…
Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 10). Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief, the North American Mission Board’s compassion ministry…