Washington, D.C. | United States Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch (right) shocked religious conservatives by authoring the majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, a ruling delivered June 15 extending civil rights to LGBT cases. The same anti-discrimination protections granted to women by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act now applies to gays, bisexuals, […]
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LifeWay camps provide free digital worship experiences
LifeWay Christian Resources is hosting online worship events to enable kids and students to experience a taste of camp at home this year. Alongside these events consisting of worship and age-specific Bible teaching, LifeWay will provide free digital resources to allow parents and church leaders to lead multi-day devotions, games and mission activities. These resources […]
Religious freedom suit filed on behalf of IBSA
A lawsuit filed June 10 challenges an Illinois law requiring that health insurance policies sold in the state provide coverage for elective chemical and surgical abortions, with no exemptions even for churches. The suit, filed by theThomas More Society, includes the Illinois Baptist State Association in its lists of plaintiffs. “The Illinois State Baptist Association […]
‘Gospel Above All’ drives diversity, unity, missions, abuse prevention
Promoting diversity, unity, missions and sex abuse prevention are goals the Southern Baptist Convention must continue to pursue in order to put the “Gospel Above All,” SBC President J.D. Greear said in his 2020 presidential address Tuesday (June 9). Speaking from his office at The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., in a virtual format after […]
Southern Baptists face largest membership decline in 100 years
A growing number of Southern Baptist churches are home to a shrinking number of Southern Baptists. Total membership in the Southern Baptist Convention fell almost 2% to 14,525,579 from 2018 to 2019, according to the Annual Church Profile compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. The decline of 287,655 members is […]
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