RAYTOWN – Missouri Baptists approved five resolutions during their annual meeting at Connection Point Church here, Oct. 24. Through their resolutions, they expressed appreciation for recent legislation protecting the unborn and supporting religious liberty, they called churches to support adoption and orphan care, and they marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. “Appreciation for Legislation Preserving Free Exercise of Religion”: In this resolution, Missouri … [Read more...]
Gov. Greitens addresses messengers on religious liberty, pro-life agenda
RAYTOWN – For the first time since 2005, the governor of Missouri spoke to messengers at the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting which took place at Connection Point Church here Oct. 25. Eric Greitens, a republican and political newcomer with only 10 months of office under his belt, received a warm welcome with his pro-life, pro-religious liberty message. The governor also thanked messengers for their prayers for him, his family, and the rest of state government. He spent half an … [Read more...]
Apple removes pro-life prayer app
(WNS) – Tech giant Apple removed a pro-life prayer app from its App Store following backlash from pro-abortion advocates, another example of bias against Christian groups. Human Coalition’s app, still available on the Google Play Store, displays a list of prayer requests, such as, “Someone considering abortion in Dallas, Texas.” When users signal with a swipe of their thumb that they’ve prayed for the situation, the app updates a daily tally of prayers. The group said Apple removed … [Read more...]
‘Nothing new under the sun’: Unborn life, biblical sexuality addressed by the Reformers
JEFFERSON CITY – The author of Ecclesiastes once wisely wrote, “there is nothing new under the sun”. This truism is perhaps best exhibited in society’s current moral failings. For many Christians, it seems as though issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and gender dysphoria are new problems facing the church. However, a closer examination of church history shows that Christians have argued against these very same moral issues throughout previous generations. As we celebrate the … [Read more...]
California embraces gender identity laws
(WNS)--The California legislature was a battleground for gender identity issues this year. Four landmark gender bills passed the state Senate and Assembly by the time the session ended Sep. 15, and California Gov. Jerry Brown signed all four this month. On Oct. 4, Brown signed a bill that criminalizes long-term care facility employees’ “misgendering” of residents. The bill requires workers use transgender residents’ preferred pronouns and mandates that residents be allowed to … [Read more...]
Boy Scouts & the disappearing paths
The Boy Scouts of America announced last week that the organization will now accept girls as members, thus ending the uniqueness of this iconic institution. Many commentators have lamented the moral decline of the Boy Scouts, seen in the organization’s steady capitulation to the ideology of the sexual revolution. But there is something deeper going on here, and it goes beyond one’s views of sexual morality. The Path of Wisdom and Virtue The Boy Scouts offered a pathway toward manhood, a … [Read more...]
A call to battle modern-day slavery
Human trafficking is a worldwide enterprise with a revenue estimated to be in the range of $32 billion per year, according to the United Nations Office and Drugs and Crime (UNODC.org). Equality Now (equalitynow.org), a charity focused on women and children trafficked for sex, estimates the total trafficking market in the world for all purposes (labor, servitude, sex slavery, etc.) to be in excess of $150 billion per year and the trafficking of women and girls for sex to be $99 billion per … [Read more...]
Restoration House offers trafficking survivors grace
KANSAS CITY – Human trafficking is the number two global crime behind drug trafficking. While Restoration House may not be able to stop the trafficking from the start, it can offer survivors of a place of healing that overflows with God’s grace. “It’s not just a problem overseas,” said Rodney Hammer, director of missions for the Blue River-Kansas City Association and president of Restoration House’s board of directors. “We have a huge problem in Kansas City. These are people who are from … [Read more...]
Mo. Sen. David Sater: Creating a better foster care system
There are over 13,000 children currently in Missouri’s foster care system. Due to circumstances beyond their control, these children are wards of our state. That means that they are our responsibility and, in a way, are all our children. They are Missouri’s children. Over time, some of these 13,000 children will return to their families, some will be adopted and some will remain in the system until they age out. Sometimes, these children come to the state from difficult and even tragic … [Read more...]
Evangelical leaders’ affirmation of biblical sexuality necessary
NASHVILLE – The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) released, on Aug. 29, the Nashville Statement, a 14 Article affirmation of biblical sexuality. The statement addressed issues such as the definition of marriage, gender distinctions, various sexual sins, and God’s all-sufficient saving grace. It was initially signed by more than 150 evangelical leaders across denominational lines, and is currently available for both reading and signing on the CBMW’s website. Perhaps the most … [Read more...]
Lebanon Worldview Conference to spotlight family
JEFFERSON CITY – Families seeking to build Christ-centered homes will find a helpful resource in an upcoming conference hosted by two Missouri Baptist churches. The 2nd Annual Unshakeable Truth Worldview Conference will take place on Oct 14-15 and is hosted by Heritage Baptist Church and Hillcrest Baptist Church in Lebanon. The theme of the conference is Family Foundations: Building Christ-Centered Homes in a Self-Centered World. Conference organizers are excited to welcome a stellar … [Read more...]
Transgender debate focus of new book
NASHVILLE (BP) – The transgender debate isn't really about a debate but about people, a Southern Baptist ethicist says in his new book on the controversial issue. The debate is about "precious people made in the image of God who are hurting, who are confused, who are angry, who are scared, who may have been told by their family that they are unwelcome," Andrew Walker writes in "God and the Transgender Debate." "It's about some people who are delighted with how culture has shifted when … [Read more...]
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