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Illinois pro-life centers file suit; gov. named in legal action

February 21, 2017 By Meredith Flynn

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Springfield | Multiple pregnancy resource centers are suing Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner over a new law they say prohibits free speech and requires them to voice a message about abortion that is directly contrary to their mission. On Feb. 9, 18 pregnancy resource centers filed for an injunction to avoid being forced to comply with […]

ERLC under scrutiny: Moore apologizes for election ill will, but is it enough?

January 13, 2017 By Meredith Flynn

One Southern Baptist leader faced backlash for comments about the President-Elect during the campaign. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, was a vocal critic of Trump leading up to the election. Read…

My visit to Philly: Let hope ring

December 2, 2016 By Meredith Flynn

We’re tired of listening, tired of arguing, tired of walking to an end that will inevitably leave at least half the nation unsatisfied, and maybe angry. But in Philadelphia on a bright October morning, my husband, Chris, and I found hopeful people. Perhaps it’s the reminder that the people who gathered at Independence Hall 240 years earlier to sign first the Declaration of Independence and, later, the U.S. Constitution, fought for something larger than themselves—a truly free society, a democracy that embraced good for all while also committing itself to invaluable individual liberties. Read…

The Midwest Takeover

September 2, 2016 By Meredith Flynn

We usually think of pioneers as starters, people who are willing to do hard, unheard-of things – impossible even – for the sake of a better future. As the work of sharing the gospel and making disciples gets more difficult, this influx of the “pioneer spirit” could be just what the SBC needs. Read…

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Cross found in the rubble.

25 years after 9/11: A lot has changed. And not much.

Eric Reed

By the time you read this, many people will be talking about where they were when the Twin Towers fell 25 years ago. Bells will toll. Long lists of names will be read. We will remember, and never forget. The realization that its anniversary is upon us raises the question— Has anything really changed since […]

Scott Foshie and his father

Paying the ‘Faith Forward’

Scott Foshie

“The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts.”– Psalm 145:3-4 In August, Audra and I celebrated 25 years of marriage. After an anniversary dinner and dessert together, we came home and looked through our wedding photos. […]

What makes ministry successful?

Mark Goldman

As a psychologist and researcher, Angela Duckworth was puzzled why some intelligent and talented people persisted while others quit. Most of those she observed were probably far more gifted than I am, but raw talent was not a reliable predictor of success. What she found was one characteristic that repeatedly predicted success above raw talent—grit. […]

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3 partnerships in development

Illinois Baptist Staff

Springfield | With the inception of Scott Foshie’s leadership, IBSA is developing partnerships with three SBC mission boards, including an IMB partnership that promises to be the first of its kind in the convention. They are expected to bring additional missions engagement for churches in Illinois and opportunities for service outside the state. “Our partnership […]

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Willy Rice

Prepping for Indianapolis: How to pray for Willy Rice, and more from our exclusive interview

Eric Reed

At the SBC Executive Committee meeting Sept. 20-21, recently elected convention President Willy Rice is expected to present several challenges to the 86-member panel about next steps to secure final approval of the constitutional amendment dubbed by its author Al Mohler the “Truth & Unity Amendment.” Passage by two-thirds majority of messengers meeting at the […]

Youth Encounter expands to 3 locations

Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ churches at Lifeway trustee meeting

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Mission

World Cup scores for digital witness

Illinois Baptist Staff

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roared to a close and Spain left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world prayed for impact that outlasts the hardware. Southern Baptists mission boards joined churches and associations in digital and in-person outreach, as North America hosted the World Cup for the first time […]

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

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