Nashville, Tenn. | The top volunteer leadership of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has posted a five-point objection to plans by the SBC Executive Committee (EC) to conduct an examination of the ERLC’s work. Now the EC has countered in response to ERLC claims the pending study is “disrespectful.” The Executive Committee […]
City’s assisted suicide resolution advances
The city council of Chicago’s north shore suburb of Evanston may soon take up the issue of assisted suicide. The city’s Health and Human Service Committee has submitted a death with symbolic dignity resolution to the city council, which many believe clashes with the rights of the disabled. The committee voted February 3 to send […]
Midwest Leadership Summit: Reaching the nations in your neighborhood
At the Midwest Leadership Summit in Springfield Jan. 21-23, Mark Stevens, a missionary with the International Mission Board, shared that immigrants and their U.S.-born children number approximately 81 million, or 26% of the population. Around 22% of the population age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. “Our call as disciples […]
‘Pray for Springfield’ kicks off at the Capitol
Jan. 28 was the opening day of the spring legislative session in Springfield. In the Capitol rotunda, Illinois State Representative Dave Severin (R-Marion) was joined by some fellow lawmakers and concerned Christians to kick off Pray for Springfield. Pray for Springfield is a non-denominational, non-partisan effort to bring Christians in Illinois to the House gallery […]
State rep. wants you to pray for Springfield
State representative Dave Severin says Illinois lawmakers need prayer. So, he’s urging churches to sign up and sit in the House gallery when the legislature is in session. The Republican from Marion, who is a member of Whittington Baptist Church, says the idea came to him last June as he was driving home following the […]
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