Recent abortion-expanding legislation, high-profile pastoral failures, and a pending statewide “exodus” are a few of the concerns cited by Chicago pastor Nathan Carter. “Yet Christians must not despair or retreat,” Carter writes in his call to prayer on ERLC.com. “Ours is not the first age to have rulers who ‘frame injustice by statute’ (Ps. 94:20). […]
Grieved
Southern Baptists lament their failure to protect those vulnerable to abuse, and commit to care well in the future At the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention, Baptists heard a clear call to repent of indifference toward sexual abuse and failure to care for survivors. They responded, engaging in a time of corporate lament led by President […]
Baptist votes signal strong stand on abuse
Southern Baptists meeting in Birmingham voted to amend the denomination’s governing documents in ways they hope will help prevent sexual abuse and aid churches in caring for survivors. Voters (called “messengers” at the SBC’s annual meeting) approved an amendment to the SBC Constitution that would deem a church operating in a manner “inconsistent with the […]
Panel addresses abuse and the SBC
Following the release of a 52-page report on sexual abuse and the Southern Baptist Convention, survivors and advocates in Birmingham discussed the path to prevention and caring well for survivors. “One of the things God is doing is shaking a sense of invulnerability,” said Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) President Russell Moore, referring to […]
131 years, 131 projects tell the story of WMU
Hundreds gathered at the headquarters of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) June 10 for a journey through missions past and present. Displays throughout the building told the story of Baptist mission pioneers Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon, and more recent WMU legends like Alma Hunt, whose admonition to Billy Graham about a much-needed haircut was the […]
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