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Illinois becomes 37th state to approve ERA

May 31, 2018 By Lisa Misner

The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was approved, 72-45, by the Illinois House in a nighttime vote on May 30. The vote does not need the approval of Governor Bruce Rauner who said he supports equal rights. The Senate approved SBRCA4 in April. Supporters say the ERA, if ratified into the US Constitution, would provide full […]

Pregnancy centers protect mission Pro-life advocates in Illinois file brief on their behalf

February 12, 2018 By Lisa Misner

More than 20 pregnancy centers in Illinois have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of California pregnancy centers that are facing a challenge to their mission to provide abortion alternatives. Read…

Can it happen here? Question haunts churches after Texas shooting

February 7, 2018 By Lisa Misner

“…in the aftermath of the shooting at FBC Sutherland Springs, churches around the country are re-evaluating their security plans,” Rich Cochran told the Illinois Baptist.  Read…

Taxpayer-funded abortions still legal; Pro-life advocates appeal judge’s decision

February 2, 2018 By Lisa Misner

A law allowing abortions to be covered under Medicaid and state employees’ health insurance plan went into effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Read…

Hurricane recovery continues in Texas; Volunteers aid homeowners after year of historic storms

December 26, 2017 By Lisa Misner

A difficult year for many people in the U.S. meant Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers were hard at work in 2017. Read…

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SBC25 Dallas

7 BOLOs for the Dallas Convention

Eric Reed

If the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas June 10-11 proves to be a rowdy rodeo, we will “be on the lookout” for these issues. 1. The long arm of the Law Amendment. The open letter to SBC churches on a method to resurrect the Law Amendment virtually guarantees that someone will try it. Asked […]

Nate Adams

Between summits

Nate Adams

Those who know me or who have been reading this column for a while know that I am on a bit of a quest to climb as many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains as possible. My oldest son, Caleb, and I have summited 37 “fourteeners” together, some with other family members. My wife, Beth, would be […]

Turning volunteers’ no’s into enthusiastic yes’s

Daniel Kim

In the third week of my internship, I was assigned to tear down chairs and tables after an event in our gym. Coming from a smaller church, I assumed I could handle it on my own—until I saw eight tables and 150 chairs that needed to be cleared. After three grueling hours, one thought kept […]

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SBC 2025: Back where we started

Illinois Baptist Staff

Dallas | Messengers to the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10-11 arrived at the probability that motions from the floor on women and the pastorate, financial transparency, and the fate of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission would dominate the discussion. In the business sessions, they did. But in the end, […]

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Pressley reelected

SBC: New and familiar faces elected

Lisa Misner

Dallas | Clint Pressley was reelected to a second one-year term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on the first day of the Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10. And his new first vice president is an evangelist familiar to many because of triumph over significant disabilities. One candidate elected without opposition was presented […]

Jennifer Lyell dies after brief illness

HLGU opposes mandate

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Mission

“While we have not yet arrived at the destination we envision, I believe we are clearly headed in the right direction,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood to trustees in the May 22 plenary session. IMB Photo

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Leslie Caldwell

Richmond | International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will […]

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

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