A pastor from McLeansboro was arrested January 5 on two counts of grooming minors for sexual purposes. Garrett Biggerstaff was charged after a four-month investigation that included seizure of his electronic devices and collection of evidence at his home. A juvenile first reported the claims to Benton police. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department led the […]
Rhodus joins IBSA
Tim Rhodus joined the Health Team Jan. 1. He will serve as a contract worker in the area of revitalization. “I am encouraged and excited to have Tim serving our churches in this greater capacity this year,” said Health Team Leader Scott Foshie. “He will be helping us to strengthen and to expand our revitalization […]
Religious freedom protections inadequate in Respect for Marriage Act
Even as the U.S. Congress was working out differences in versions of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, religious liberty advocates said the law to enshrine same-sex marriage was doing little to protect the rights of churches and institutions that hold a traditional, biblical view of […]
Chicago church hosts Lottie meeting
The Chicago Golden Light Chinese Baptist Church honored the pioneering work of Southern Baptist missionary Lottie Moon with an online conference reaching more than 1,000 churches and homes worldwide. The conference in late September recognized Moon’s contribution in catalyzing missions to China. Evan Liu, pastor of Chicago Golden Light and Asian Studies professor at Midwestern […]
BCHFS employee sentenced
A former staff member of the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services was sentenced to 22 years in prison Nov. 3 in White County Circuit Court. Daniel W. Lanning pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault of a minor ages 13-17. He was arrested in April on four counts involving a teenager in […]
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