JEFFERSON CITY – Hope remains for Missouri and for the United States even in perilous times, Hannibal-LaGrange University President Anthony Allen told civic and church leaders from around the state during the 10th annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast and Service, Jan. 7. More than 200 people gathered at Concord Baptist Church here for the event, which is sponsored by the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Following a prayer breakfast, guests gathered … [Read more...]
Abortion rate down, but fight for life continues
JEFFERSON CITY – This year holds promise for pro-life advocates in Missouri as abortion rates in the state continue to decline. According to the latest report, Missouri’s abortion rate fell to 9,027 in 2012—down from 11,470 in 2007 and from 9,234 in 2011. The steady decline in abortion follows from years of legislative battles in the Missouri General Assembly, resulting in a spate of pro-life bills: In 2010, the assembly passed legislation requiring women who seek an abortion to read a … [Read more...]
Atheists promote ‘skip church’ Christmas billboards
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis is the among four southern cities targeted by American Atheists’ new billboard campaign attacking Christmas. The billboards, which began appearing Dec. 1, feature a young girl writing a letter to Santa; her letter reads, “Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is to skip church! I’m too old for fairy tales.” In addition to the billboard in St. Louis, others are appearing in Memphis; Nashville and Fort Smith, Ark. A fifth billboard in Milwaukee is co-sponsored by the … [Read more...]
Homeschoolers sue cops after being tasered, kids taken
NEW HAMPTON – A Missouri homeschooling couple has filed a lawsuit against local police after two officers entered their home in 2011 without a warrant, pepper-sprayed them, verbally and physically assaulted them, shot the father with a taser, and threatened to shoot the family dog – all in front of their terrified children aged 8-13. It all began when a child protective services caseworker visited the New Hampton home of Jason and Laura Hagan to investigate a tip about a messy house. When … [Read more...]
FBC Ferguson pastor: ‘Let Christ control your mind, will, emotions’
FERGUSON – Six days after the St. Louis County grand jury announced it would not indict the white officer who shot and killed a black man in August, six days after protestors grabbed headlines anew and shutdown highways and six days after rioters burned down the Little Caesar’s pizza chain directly across the street from the church, blacks and whites filed into First Baptist Church here Nov. 30 to worship together, and ask God to heal the city’s all-too-visible wounds. Stoney Shaw, the … [Read more...]
Legislature appeals KC same-sex marriage case
KANSAS CITY – Leaders of the Missouri General Assembly filed court papers Nov. 26 in Kansas City seeking an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court to defend the marriage amendment in the Missouri Constitution that was approved by more than one million voters in 2004. The motion to intervene by the General Assembly seeks review of a ruling by a Kansas City judge striking down the state constitutional provision. The action became necessary after Attorney General Chris Koster refused to appeal … [Read more...]
Five Biblical Response to Ferguson
A few days ago, we hosted the Heartland Prayer Summit 2 in Ferguson, Mo. It was an amazing experience. No doubt the Lord heard men and women of God calling out in faith. Now history records the brokenness of our culture. Ferguson is permanently scarred. However, our God remains faithful to His people. He is the hope for change and restoration. Our priority is to draw near to Him. One of the facilitators for the prayer summit is Bill Elliff. In response to the tragedy in Ferguson, he … [Read more...]
Ferguson reaction: ‘how far we have to go’
NASHVILLE (BP) – Philadelphia pastor K. Marshall Williams, in the hours prior to the grand jury report declining to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an 18-year-old black, observed: "When it comes to issues of racial justice, this verdict will show us how far as a nation that we have come and how far we have to go," said Williams, president of the National African American Fellowship within the Southern Baptist Convention. The entire tragedy in Ferguson, Mo. -- from … [Read more...]
Ferguson is broken, Missouri Baptist strategist says
FERGUSON (Christian Examiner) – Long before a gunshot killed Michael Brown Jr., or a bottle rocket was tossed in the air to protest, the Heartland Prayer Summit was set to take place at First Baptist Church in Ferguson. With “worldwide attention” focused on Ferguson, God knew this moment would happen said Mark Snowden on a radio show hosted by Harold Hendrick on Bott Radio Network AM 1320 in St. Louis. “Our hearts break with the reconciliation that is needed and that will be a starting … [Read more...]
Missouri House Speaker Jones forms committee on accountability
JEFFERSON CITY – House Speaker Tim Jones is asking a group of his colleagues to take a closer look at allegations of various questionable schemes dealing with campaign contributions and investigations within the office of the Missouri Attorney General. Jones today announced the formation of the House Oversight Committee on Public Officials and Government Accountability to conduct a thorough investigation of the numerous alleged improprieties and political shakedowns as outlined in a recent … [Read more...]
Ferguson prayer summit calls for revival
FERGUSON – As snowflakes swirled outside and rumors of potential grand jury actions swirled across town, a hundred Missouri Baptists gathered for a prayer summit at First Baptist here to pray for the community, the state and the nation. The prayer time was led by North American Mission Board’s Gary Frost and Arkansas pastor Bill Elliff. They led the crowd in a time of repentance, worship and intercession for themselves, and revival in their churches, their communities and beyond. They also … [Read more...]
Missouri county clerks refuse to issue same-sex ‘marriage’ licenses
A Missouri judge has ruled a state law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples unconstitutional, but most county clerks are refusing to fall in line. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Rex Burlison ordered Missouri to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying that to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman is a violation of homosexuals’ constitutional rights. "Any same-sex couple that satisfies all the requirements for marriage under Missouri law, other than … [Read more...]
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