Recent abortion-expanding legislation, high-profile pastoral failures, and a pending statewide “exodus” are a few of the concerns cited by Chicago pastor Nathan Carter. “Yet Christians must not despair or retreat,” Carter writes in his call to prayer on ERLC.com. “Ours is not the first age to have rulers who ‘frame injustice by statute’ (Ps. 94:20). […]
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Pastor arrested; charged with ‘grooming’
Thompsonville | John J. Robinson, 55, was arrested May 20 for one count of grooming, defined as using an online service or electronic storage device to seduce, solicit, or lure a child into committing a sexual act. Grooming is a class 4 felony. Robinson is principal of Thompsonville High School and has served bivocationally as […]
Alabama and Missouri ban abortion, Illinois seeks to expand it
Springfield | Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed a near total abortion ban into law May 15. The law, which is due to go into effect in six months, only allows abortions in cases of medical emergencies. In a statement Gov. Ivey said, “To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament […]
Donated kitchen will increase capacity by 10,000 meals a day
The American Red Cross has donated a 53-foot kitchen trailer to Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR). “Southern Baptists are excellent partners,” said Dave Stoner, a Red Cross logistics volunteer. “We wanted to give this unit to them as a gift because they prepare a lot of meals in disaster relief areas.” IBSA’s Dwayne Doyle and […]
Disaster Relief engaged in multi-week response to Midwest flooding
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief teams are scheduled through May to help homeowners clean up after massive flooding across the Midwest. Meanwhile, more recent flooding following a broken levee in Davenport is presenting new difficulties, and the possible need for more assistance. In April, a team of 10 volunteers set up an Incident Command Center at […]
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