Washington, D.C. | Schools are preparing for parents to remove their children from gay-oriented lessons, as the U.S. Supreme Court upheld their right to “opt-out” of the classes. That was one of five rulings by the Court that favored Southern Baptist values. The Court ruled that parents of public-school children in Montgomery County, Md., have […]
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Illinois drops to third in ‘freedoms’ survey
It may not be surprising that Illinois dropped three spots in a new survey of the states and how well they protect religious freedom. What’s probably surprising in Baptist circles is that Illinois was in first place in the first place. A conservative legal organization ranks states’ legal safeguards of religious freedoms based on 47 […]
John MacArthur leaves legacy ‘on a generation of preachers’
Sun Valley, Calif. | Longtime pastor, author and teacher John F. MacArthur died July 14 after a short battle with pneumonia. MacArthur, 86, pastored Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles area for 56 years. “At the center of Dr. MacArthur’s ministry was an unwavering commitment to declare God’s truth, and Pastor John preached the […]
‘God is here’ amidst the devastation
Photojournalist Marc Hooks reports on the devastation left behind by the July 4, 2025 flash floods from the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas for our partners at The Baptist Paper.
Illinois Senate fails to call physician-assisted suicide bill for a vote
Springfield | The Illinois Senate failed to call a bill for a vote before the end of the spring session which would have legalized physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in the state. The legislation was formerly known as the “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act,” but was added as an amendment to the Sanitary Food Preparation […]
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