College ministry leaders met to make evangelism a chief goal of their work on Illinois campuses. Baptist collegiate leaders and their families gathered at a retreat center near Starved Rock State Park over the Memorial Day Weekend for what they hope will become an annual event fostering ministry collaboration. Church Planting Director Kevin Jones, who […]
New Illinois laws push gender inclusive language
The Illinois General Assembly in Springfield passed multiple bills in its spring session intended to make the state more “welcoming, affirming, and inclusive” to the LGBTQ community, according to a spokesperson for Governor J.B. Pritzker. The governor is expected to sign them into law when they reach his desk. The new Illinois laws will do […]
ADF defends boy who declared ‘only two genders’
A 12-year-old boy was sent home from school for wearing a T-shirt with a phrase that school officials told him made some other students feel “unsafe.” What was the phrase? “There are only two genders.” Liam Morrison, a student at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Mass., was pulled out of class by the school’s principal […]
Marshall marks 100
Retired pastor Frank Marshall celebrated his 100th birthday on April 21. IBSA Executive Director Nate Adams visited with him at First Baptist Church in Mt. Zion on May 1 and presented a personalized newspaper page from his birth year to mark the occasion. Marshall pastored his first church in 1948, Concord Baptist Church in rural […]
‘Deceptive’ pregnancy center bill passes, goes to governor
Legislation that will require pro-life pregnancy centers to provide abortion information to their clients has passed the Illinois General Assembly and awaits the governor’s signature. Senate Bill 1909, titled the “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act,” passed the Illinois House May 10 with a vote along party lines. The new law will impose […]
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