People can be very passionate about their beliefs. Religion and politics are two of the areas where people can become the most passionate, sometimes too much so, resulting in terrible arguments and division. Most Christians are familiar with the oft quoted passage from Matthew 22:20-22, when the Pharisees tried to trip Jesus up by engaging […]
Pastor seeks end to violence, calls churches to join Chicago prayer walks
Chicago | Pastor Edgar Rodriguez’s son knelt on the colorful United States map painted near where 10-year-old Lena Nunez died June 29. Nunez was watching TV in her home when she was hit by a stray bullet that came through window. The young man paused at the map to pray for an end to the […]
Williams, pastor Rochester FBC, dies unexpectedly
Updated July 17, 2020 with funeral arrangements. Chad Williams, senior pastor at Rochester First Baptist Church, died July 14, 2020 while on vacation in Alaska with his wife, Jennifer. Williams, a Tennessee native, was born July 20, 1978. Chad and Jennifer were married May 13, 2006. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind three […]
Supreme Court hands down key wins for religious liberty
Washington, D.C. | The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two 7-2 rulings related to religious liberty that could have impact on Southern Baptists in Illinois. The first involved Catholic schools facing discrimination lawsuits from teachers. The Court found the employees performed religious duties in their work and therefore fall under the ministerial exception rule, which […]
Pastor urges prayer walks after deadly holiday gun violence rocks Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago church planter Edgar Rodriguez, Jr., is organizing Christians to march and prayer walk in the city’s neighborhoods starting July 13, after gun violence over the holiday weekend injured 87 and killed 17. Rodriguez, pastor of New City Fellowship, will start in his backyard in Humboldt Park. After that he plans to move on to […]
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