On July 15, 1820, a little more than year before Missouri became a state, a group of dedicated Christians living near the area that 25 years later became High Point, gathered to discuss establishing a ...
On 21 Curve Street in West Newton, a quietly regal white building sits facing the road. The sign in the front identifies the structure as the historically Black Myrtle Baptist Church. For 149 years, ...
Colonial outlaws -- The Great Awakening -- Baptists and the American revolution -- Baptists and disestablishment -- Baptists and the great revival -- Baptists and slavery -- Slavery, schism, and war - ...
Long before making national news in January for its anti-LGBTQ+ ultimatum, First Baptist Church was well-known for decades as one of the largest congregations in the country, with a ...