TUCKER, Ga. — The Baptist History & Heritage Society presented Smoke Rise Baptist Church of Tucker, Georgia, with its 2026 Carolyn Blevins Meritorious Service Award on May 19 during the Society’s luncheon and awards ceremony at its 2026 joint annual conference. Named in honor of Carolyn Blevins, a longtime history professor at Carson-Newman College, the… Read more »
Smoke Rise Baptist Church honored with Carolyn Blevins Meritorious Service Award
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 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Baptist historian and her son brought historical insight and generational perspective to a shared conversation on Christian nationalism at a recent Baptist conference. Dr. Carol Crawford Holcomb, longtime professor of church history and Baptist studies at the University of Mary Hardin‑Baylor, joined her son Daniel Holcomb, a 21-year-old… Read more »
By Baptist History & Heritage Society TUCKER, Ga. —The Baptist History & Heritage Society is excited to announce the release of a free discussion guide to accompany The Baptist Story—BHHS’ latest publication and resource for congregations and academics focused on exploring Baptist identity. The Baptist Story is a 200-plus page collection of articles from noted… Read more »
Waco, Texas — May 19, 2025 By Aaron Weaver, Baptist History & Heritage Society “I kept that secret for 30 years, and it almost killed me — several times over.” With those words, David Pittman opened his evening plenary session address May 19 at the joint annual conference of the Baptist History & Heritage Society,… 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 »
February 28, 2025 TUCKER, Ga. — The Baptist History and Heritage Society is excited to announce the plenary speakers for its upcoming joint annual conference May 19-21 held in collaboration with the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion and the Association of Ministry Guidance Professionals at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Plenary sessions will… Read more »
The Baptist History & Heritage Society mourns the passing of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson (1931-2025), a prolific Baptist historian, ecumenist and scholar of early Christianity and spirituality, as well as a mentor, friend and colleague to multiple generations of Baptist students, professors and ministers. Dr. Hinson taught church history at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for… Read more »
November 18, 2024 TUCKER, Ga. — Who is your Baptist hero? The Baptist History & Heritage Society (BHHS) announced today a free e-book and teaching resource highlighting the stories of Baptist heroes spanning the 415-year history of the Baptist tradition. Portraits of Courage: Stories of Baptist Heroes has been re-released as a free downloadable e-book… Read more »