“Resilient” is the theme for this year’s Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, hosted by Conference President Jenny Binkley. The inspiration for the theme is the struggle and loss suffered by many over the last few years due to the pandemic. Binkley said her prayer for this event is “that we will be encouraged and strengthened through the […]
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SBC President Bart Barber featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes
SBC President Bart Barber was a guest of Anderson Cooper on CBS’ 60 Minutes program Sunday (Oct. 9). The 13-minute segment dealt with issues of sexual abuse in the SBC, political division in the United States surrounding former President Donald Trump, the separation of church and state, abortion, immigration and same-sex marriage. Barber was elected as president […]
National CP giving tops $200 million for first time since 2008
In the midst of ongoing financial challenges related to the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Baptists have given more than $200 million through the national Cooperative Program Allocation Budget for the first time since 2008. Giving for the 2021-22 fiscal year totaled $200,452,607.68, becoming the first time in 14 years that CP giving […]
Mobile abortion clinic to open in S. Illinois
Illinois is set to be the first state to have a Planned Parenthood mobile abortion clinic operating within its boundaries. The clinic will offer medication abortions at the onset, but eventually provide surgical abortions too. It is expected to be operational in southern Illinois by the end of this year. Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO […]
What really connects us
Standing outside a replica of an 1920s era filling station near the State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Nate Adams muses on the Mother Road that connected Illinoisans for most of the previous century. “Route 66 carried westbound travelers from Chicago all the way to California,” he said. “You can still find historic sites and nostalgia all […]
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