Critics say proposed rules violate educators’ religious liberty New “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading” standards proposed by the Illinois State Board of Education touch on issues such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and race-based privilege in what supporters call an effort to encourage support for diversity in school age children. But Christian and conservative leaders […]
Casting off and putting on
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” (Colossians 3:1-2) With these words, Paul starts a section of his letter to the church at […]
With election results projected, Baptists call for prayer
Leaders urge intercession for nation, President-elect After Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, Southern Baptist leaders called for prayer amid deep divides in the U.S. “Southern Baptists are a praying people, and I call for everyone to obey the sufficient Scripture’s command to pray for our government leaders every […]
Meeting sermons offer hope amid pandemic challenges
As a pastor who has experienced first-hand the uncertainty of 2020, Jacob Gray (pictured above) preached to encourage his fellow IBSA leaders. “This was supposed to be the most special year in our church’s history,” said Gray, pastor of Ten Mile Baptist Church in McLeansboro. The congregation celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2020, and was […]
GraceHaven clinic highlights BCHFS report
Illinois Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) is committed to restore a positive direction for everyone they minister to, said Executive Director Denny Hydrick. Starting in 2020, that mission includes clients at the agency’s new pregnancy resource clinic in Mt. Vernon. GraceHaven opened in November to offer testing, ultrasounds, and prenatal and parenting education. […]
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