“Gospel Above All” is the theme of the June 11-12 annual meeting of Southern Baptists. “It is the gospel that is the source of our renewal, and it is the gospel that should be our defining characteristic as a people,” Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear told the SBC Executive Committee last fall. “[The gospel] […]
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Crossover 2019: ‘Simplified approach’ for annual evangelism emphasis
Southern Baptists will take the gospel door-to-door in Birmingham June 8 as part of Crossover, the annual evangelism and outreach event on the Saturday preceding the Southern Baptist Convention. Over three decades, Crossover has included a variety of large-scale outreach projects, including city-wide evangelistic crusades the last two years. This year’s effort is focused on […]
Donated kitchen will increase capacity by 10,000 meals a day
The American Red Cross has donated a 53-foot kitchen trailer to Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR). “Southern Baptists are excellent partners,” said Dave Stoner, a Red Cross logistics volunteer. “We wanted to give this unit to them as a gift because they prepare a lot of meals in disaster relief areas.” IBSA’s Dwayne Doyle and […]
Disaster Relief engaged in multi-week response to Midwest flooding
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief teams are scheduled through May to help homeowners clean up after massive flooding across the Midwest. Meanwhile, more recent flooding following a broken levee in Davenport is presenting new difficulties, and the possible need for more assistance. In April, a team of 10 volunteers set up an Incident Command Center at […]
Marijuana opponents prep for legalization push
Illinois lawmakers returned from their spring break poised to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana use for adults. The legalization effort is supported by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who advocated it throughout his campaign and in his inaugural address. Pritzker and other legalization supporters say marijuana would bring beneficial revenue to the state, including up to $170 […]
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