TUCKER, Ga. — “Immigrants are not numbers, not statistics,” Rev. Dr. Pablo Juarez told Baptist scholars, historians and ministry educators gathered at Smoke Rise Baptist Church. “They are human beings that are running for their life, begging for some people to take care of them. And it’s a tragedy if we don’t do that.” Juarez,… Read more »
Pablo Juarez urges Baptists to see migration through people, not politics
TUCKER, Ga. — The Baptist History & Heritage Society presented Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell with its W. O. Carver Distinguished Service Award on May 19 during the Society’s luncheon and awards ceremony at its 2026 joint annual conference. Presented annually, the W. O. Carver Distinguished Service Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to… Read more »
The Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS) invites paper and panel proposals for its 2026 Annual Conference, May 18–20, in metro Atlanta at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Tucker, Ga. The 2026 Annual Conference again will be held in collaboration with the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR) and the Association of Ministry Guidance… Read more »
By Aaron Weaver, BHHS Executive Director The Baptist History & Heritage Society and the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions (ALABI) recognized the American Baptist Historical Society (ABHS) as the 2025 Davis C. Woolley Award recipient for Outstanding Achievement in Assessing and Preserving Baptist History during BHHS’ joint annual conference on May 20… Read more »
The Baptist History & Heritage Society is pleased to announce Dr. T. Laine Scales as the 2025 recipient of the W. O. Carver Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Scales was honored with the W. O. Carver Distinguished Service Award on May 20 during the BHHS annual conference at Baylor University. Presented annually, this award honors individuals… Read more »
October 1, 2025 By Aaron Weaver, BHHS Executive Director The Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS) is now accepting paper and panel proposals for its 2025 Annual Conference, May 19-21 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, held in collaboration with the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion and the Association of Ministry Guidance Professionals.… Read more »