These are the times that try men’s souls.” Many have equated today’s Coronavirus pandemic with the tumultuous time in history Thomas Paine chronicled when he wrote those famous words. Paine’s memorable line was about the American Revolution. The current battle is different, but the effect on the souls of men and women is similar. These […]
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State lawmaker challenges stay-at-home order
A state representative from southern Illinois has won a reprieve from the statewide stay-at-home order recently extended to May 30. Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) was granted a temporary restraining order April 27, meaning Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will not apply to him beginning May 1. Further legal action is anticipated from the governor’s office […]
Drive-in shutdowns spark religious liberty debate
A Mississippi city has clarified its policy on drive-in worship services, after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of church members ticketed for attending a service in April. Churches in Greenville, Miss., can hold drive-in worship services as long as people keep their windows rolled up, according to action taken by the city council April […]
New missionaries celebrate Easter in hard-hit Madrid
In 2019, Caleb and Carina Beaty moved from Bloomington, Ill., to Madrid, Spain, to serve as missionaries with the International Mission Board. Below, Caleb describes how a song sung at their commissioning service last year still resonates today, as the family is confined to their apartment amid the Coronavirus pandemic: On June 11, 2019, my […]
Crossroads Community baptisms featured in Tribune
An Illinois Baptist church was featured in a page one Easter Sunday article by the Chicago Tribune focusing on how churches are handling baptisms during the Coronavirus pandemic. Scott Nichols, senior pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Carol Stream, explained what his church is doing to meet the needs of new believers in the congregation. […]
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