Jeff Lestz walked into the rundown farmhouse expecting to find a den of iniquity. It was the summer of 1971, and the 14-year-old had hitchhiked south to reunite with hippie friends from Chicago who had established a commune of sorts outside Elkville. He found his friends sitting on the floor, surrounded by books and eating […]
Mixed results from High Court rulings
Faith leaders call for new legislation after DACA decision The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision handed down June 18 that the Trump administration improperly handled its effort to end a federal program for certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The Court ruled the administration acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” […]
Salvaging summer plans: VBS, camps move online
Schaumburg | Lydia Lee’s church isn’t new to Vacation Bible School. Schaumburg Baptist Church has hosted VBS for more than 10 years, said the children’s director. But, like almost every other ministry plan churches made for 2020, this summer’s VBS requires a different strategy. Lee and her team of volunteers moved “Concretes and Cranes” online. […]
‘Seismic’ Supreme Court ruling
Decision will impact religious liberty, Baptist leader says The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bostock vs. Clay County June 15 that longstanding, non-discrimination protections in federal workplace law cover sexual orientation and gender identity. The Supreme Court’s opinion came in three consolidated cases—two involving employees in New York and Georgia who said they were fired […]
Urban, suburban, and downstate churches join call for racial justice
The road to recovery will be a long one after a devastating spring in Chicago, said Pastor Kenyatta Smith. On June 3, he walked with other community leaders through his neighborhood, assessing looted stores and pinpointing areas that need the most help. Smith, whose Another Chance Church ministers in and around the Auburn Gresham neighborhood […]
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