Homeschooling saw a surge in growth while schools were closed for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, U.S. Census data showed 5.4% of households homeschooled their children. By mid-October that number had doubled, increasing to 11.1%. Whether it’s due to COVID or Illinois’ new sex education bill for public schools, some […]
Chicago pastors seek prayer to end violence
Pastors are calling for prayer after the long July 4th holiday weekend came to a violent end with at least 108 people shot in Chicago, 17 fatally. “These are difficult days in Chicagoland, but our God is able to work through all of our difficulties,” pastor Adron Robinson told the Illinois Baptist. Robinson is pastor […]
Christians pray and march around governor’s mansion
In the Bible, Joshua and the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city’s walls seven times before letting out a great shout. Then the walls fell. In Springfield, a few hundred concerned Christians turned out July 1 for their own […]
Survey: majority of Americans oppose key parts of Equality Act
Many had wondered if U.S. Senate leaders might use June’s LGBTQ focus to force a vote on the Equality Act (HR 5), passed by the U.S. House in February. A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose key provisions of the Equality Act, which could be one reason why the bill has stalled […]
SBC resolution on abortion creates strategy debate among pro-life Baptists
A resolution calling for the abolition of abortion that was passed by messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting and is receiving criticism from other Southern Baptists. The SBC Resolutions Committee declined to bring the resolution “On Abolishing Abortion” condemning abortion in any form for a vote, citing another resolution already being offered in […]
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