Indianapolis | People packed tightly around the roped racetrack in the SBC Indy exhibit hall to watch, as brightly painted pinewood derby cars were placed shoulder to shoulder atop the incline track. This was the national Royal Ambassadors Derby Race held following the WMU Missions Celebration on Sunday, June 9. Xander Tallman, age 9, from […]
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Illinois abortions up 60% in two years since Dobbs ruling
Springfield | It’s been two years since the U. S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade which had guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion. While pro-life forces in many states welcomed the decision, the Illinois legislative majority criticized the new limitations and began promoting “abortion access” in the state. The tactic […]
Pressler dead at 94
Retired Texas judge Paul Pressler, a key figure in the conservative resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention beginning in the 1970s, died June 7 at age 94. Pressler was revered by many in the denomination for leading the charge, with W. A. Criswell and others, to establish inerrancy as a biblical doctrine in SBC seminaries, […]
New abuse prevention kit to be offered at Indy gathering
A five-step program to combat sexual abuse in churches will roll out in June during the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Essentials: Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response revolves around five key words: train, screen, protect, report, and care. “The desire and goal of this toolbox is to make every church the safest place […]
Missions Celebration to bring ‘Joy’
“Join us and discover ways God is at work in our midst and around the world as you hear inspiring stories from missionaries and missions advocates who are making Christ known,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of Woman’s Missionary Union. This year’s national WMU gathering will be held in the Indiana Convention Center in the […]