Pastors call for investigation of claims in Moore’s leaked letters Two SBC pastors plan to bring a motion at next week’s annual meeting in Nashville to request a third-party investigation of charges that some Baptist leaders inhibited reform on sexual abuse and attempted to silence former Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) President Russell Moore […]
The Briefing: Baptists pray for upcoming meeting
Largest attendance in 25 years expected in Nashville Southern Baptist Convention leader Ronnie Floyd tweeted last week that 13,100 messengers are pre-registered for the denomination’s annual meeting June 15-16. The last time the SBC reported a registration number over 13,000 was the 1996 annual meeting in New Orleans. Baptist leaders are focusing on prayer ahead […]
Illinois House approves sex ed bill
A controversial sex education bill passed in the House May 28 and now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. The bill, named the “Keeping Youth Healthy and Safe Bill” by its proponents, allows parents to opt out of the curriculum for their students, and school districts may also decide not to teach the […]
High Court to hear ‘landmark’ case on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could have a significant impact on states’ abortion laws, and pose a challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the practice nationwide. In their term that begins in October, the High Court will consider whether Mississippi can ban abortions before an […]
Grayville church honors vets with clean-up project
When Pastor David Smith found a way to express his respect for veterans of the U.S. military, he invited members of his church and community to join the effort. Smith, who leads First Baptist Church in Grayville, recently launched an initiative to clean the headstones of veterans buried in his town. Smith got the mayor’s […]
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