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Crowded field for SBC prexy

January 25, 2021 By Illinois Baptist Staff

The race for the SBC presidency gained three additional contenders in January in Randy Adams, Ed Litton, and Mike Stone. They join R. Albert Mohler Jr., who announced his intention to run again after a bid in 2020 was stalled due to the canceled Southern Baptist Convention. The candidates, all who announced much earlier than […]

President Biden’s first week of executive actions

January 25, 2021 By ERLC Policy Staff

Last week, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. To begin his presidency he signed a flurry of executive orders (EOs), memoranda, directives, and letters. The Biden White House prepared and the new president signed 15 executive orders on his first day in office, more than any […]

Teens crave tech help

January 22, 2021 By Illinois Baptist Staff

“In my experience, Gen Z is tired with the way our devices manipulate us,” college student Amy Crouch wrote recently for Barna Research. Crouch is the author of “My Tech-Wise Life,” a book about engaging technology in a healthy way, despite its constant, often overwhelming, presence in our lives. “While we’re grateful for the help […]

Northwest Baptist exec joins SBC presidential race

January 20, 2021 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Randy Adams, executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention, intends to run for president of the Southern Baptist Convention this summer, he announced Jan. 20 on his personal website. Adams also planned to run in 2020, before the SBC annual meeting was cancelled due to COVID-19. “Although the 2020 Annual Meeting was cancelled, the rationale […]

AL pastor to be nominated for SBC president

January 19, 2021 By Illinois Baptist Staff

Ed Litton, pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Ala., is the third announced candidate for SBC president. Former SBC president Fred Luter announced his intention to nominate Litton at the denomination’s annual meeting in June. “With Ed’s commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, he is what our convention needs to help us […]

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