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"It's tragic, and it is hard, but it is not the end of the story. God is still writing the story. And I still want to lead ...
You cannot disrupt public order or harm others while protesting. You cannot incite imminent violence or crime while ...
Four-year-old New Beginnings Baptist Church, indeed, has a new beginning, and it has brought the pastor full circle.
Delores Jane Mitchell, 90, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at White River Lodge. Born August 9, 1934, in Bedford, she was the daughter of John Henry and Martha (Hackler) Baker. She ...
Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill.
Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings ...
A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery.
But some churches and faith-based organizations, including in Bloomington-Normal, have been working toward becoming more inclusive.
BLOOMINGTON ( 25News Now) - After Reconcile Church’s roof collapsed, destroying the building, members continue to gather, ...