The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act as early as the first week of September. The Act, which many of the bill’s opponents say is misnamed, would codify same-sex marriage into federal law. Some states, including Illinois, have already codified same-sex marriage into their state laws. While in other […]
Reform implementation begins
The nine members of the successor to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force were named by new convention president Bart Barber of Texas after one month on the job. At the same time the list was made public, the South Carolina pastor who will lead implementation of abuse prevention reforms was advising local association leaders […]
Blalock talks with associational leaders about abuse prevention
The South Carolina pastor who will head up the next round of sexual abuse reform implementation in the SBC spoke to Illinois Baptist associational leaders via livestream on the topic while they met in Springfield for their annual two-day gathering in Springfield. Marshall Blalock, pastor of First Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C., co-chaired the SBC […]
IBDR on standby for flood recovery assistance
With record breaking rainfall hitting the St. Louis metro area last week, and torrential down pours plus more on the way in Kentucky, Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers throughout the state have been put on standby for flood recovery and other ministry efforts. “We have been in contact with Missouri and Kentucky regarding their […]
Poll questions pro-choice numbers
Marches in large cities have resumed, including one in Springfield July 9, but the protests are mostly by people angered by the overturning of legalized abortion on the federal level. Pro-life demonstrations are more likely outside abortion clinics. The rallies raise the question: How pro-choice is Illinois? Gov. J. B. Pritzker said, “The majority of […]
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