With 1.8 million residents born outside the United States—that’s 14% of its population—Illinois has more chances than most states to reach the peoples of the world starting right here. Going to the ends of the earth has never been easier, as the people from the ends of the earth are coming here. Consider this example […]
Culture
Survey: Half of pastors consider leaving
The number of pastors who have thought about leaving their church or leaving ministry altogether increased in the years after Covid closures, according to a new survey by Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Surveyed in fall 2023, 53% of church leaders have mulled departing ministry since 2020, up from 37% in a similar survey in […]
Bills would make parents abusers for denying sex changes, legalize assisted suicide
Springfield | Illinois lawmakers rushed to meet the 2024 spring session filing deadline submitting bills that would make parents guilty of child abuse for denying their minor children gender modification treatment and abortions, and one would legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Another would provide tax credits to health care providers and public-school teachers […]
Pending legislation of interest to Baptists
On behalf of Southern Baptists, the ERLC, led by Brent Leatherwood, is in contact with national lawmakers on new laws and policy changes affecting religious freedoms, pro-life issues, and family life. Here are a few of the pending actions they are watching in 2024. Women’s Health Protection Act—This legislation would remove all restrictions on abortion […]
Illinois teacher hid LGBTQ club
A teacher at Red Bud High School who hid the existence of a “Gender and Sexualities Alliance” club from parents is no longer employed by the Waterloo School District, according to records obtained by Christian Post through the Freedom of Information Act. The teacher was faculty advisor for the online group, but allowed the students […]
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