Greg Zanis left his home in Aurora, Ill., and drove to El Paso, Texas, where he delivered 22 handmade crosses—painted white with red hearts and the names of the shooting victims—to a memorial near the Walmart where they were gunned down while shopping on a Saturday morning. Then he headed to Dayton, Ohio, to deliver […]
Associational leaders talk partnership, revitalization at annual meeting
At their annual roundtable meeting this month, leaders of local Baptist associations in Illinois learned what churches around the country value most from their own associations. They also discussed revitalization, an urgent need at a time when many churches across the country are plateaued or declining. Revitalization is one of three key areas in which […]
Exiting youth: Fewer young people in the Southern Baptist Convention
A recent survey shows the percentage of young people who were in the Southern Baptist Convention at age 16 are still in the denomination as adults. In fact, the retention rate dropped almost 15 percentage points between 1984 and 2018, from 71.6% to 56.3%. The General Social Survey (GSS) measured religious affiliation at age 16 […]
State funds earmarked for abortions
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced July 18 that Illinois will not accept an estimated $2.4 million in federal funding, so that family planning clinics in the state can continue to offer abortion services. New federal regulations now bar clinics that receive Title X funding from providing abortions and abortion referrals. (Title X is a longstanding federal […]
Chicago park rules called unconstitutional
A law firm specializing in defending religious liberty says Chicago authorities are suppressing free speech in the city’s Millennium Park. Mauck & Baker reported a Wheaton College student was sharing the gospel in March near Cloud Gate (a large stainless steel sculpture commonly known as “The Bean”), when a park authority said the student’s actions […]
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