WASHINGTON – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is joining what could be this decade’s most important pro-life case to come before the U.S. Supreme Court. The MBC’s Christian Life Commission (CLC) voted, Jan. 6, to send an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a Texas law that, if it stands, could sound the death knell for dozens of Texas abortion clinics. The Supreme court agreed to hear the case (Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole) on Nov. 13, 2015. It is the first … [Read more...]
Women in combat: DOD change spurs debate
WASHINGTON (BP) – U.S. Department of Defense’s decision to open all military combat positions to women has rekindled a theological and practical debate on the role of women in battle. “It is no shock that a secular society that has embraced feminism and transgender ideology is now confused about gender roles and war,” Owen Strachan, president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, told Baptist Press. “Men have no idea who they are today. Their grandfathers bled out on the … [Read more...]
23 states increase CP for SBC missions, ministry
NASHVILLE (BP) – Twenty-three state conventions voted to increase the portion of Cooperative Program receipts being forwarded to Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries in the coming year, continuing a trend inspired by passage of the Great Commission Task Force recommendations five years ago. This year, Florida Baptists made the largest shift, moving from 41 to 51 percent allocated to SBC causes. “This epic, pacesetting decision will set a precedent in the Southern Baptist … [Read more...]
Aborted babies dumped in landfills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Life News) – A federal judge has blocked Ohio officials from enforcing state law by stopping three Planned Parenthood abortion clinics from illegally dumping aborted babies in local landfills. The Planned Parenthood abortion business in Ohio whose three clinics were caught illegally dumping aborted babies at landfills has struck back at the very state officials who caught them breaking state law. The abortion company filed a lawsuit against state officials claiming the … [Read more...]
IRS proposal may have chilling effect on giving
JEFFERSON CITY – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed an amendment to its regulations under which churches and charities would furnish to the IRS the Social Security numbers or Employer Identification numbers of donors who give more than $250. The proposal has drawn sharp criticism from faith leaders because it could have a chilling effect on charitable giving, including church offerings. The proposed rule, while voluntary at the moment, creates the ground work for a mandatory … [Read more...]
Obama’s claims on Islam evaluated
WASHINGTON (BP) – In an address on a “new phase” in America’s war on terror, President Obama said committing acts of violence in the name of Allah represents a perversion of Islam. Presenting a televised speech from the Oval Office for just the second time in his presidency, according to the Associated Press, Obama called Muslims “to speak out against ... those interpretations of Islam that are incompatible with the values of religious tolerance, mutual respect and human dignity.” He … [Read more...]
The war on Christmas, past and present
KANSAS CITY – Centuries before the coffee giant Starbucks’ alleged war on Christmas, faithful Protestants fought their own battle against the festive season – taking aim even at Father Christmas himself. Last month, debates about the war on Christmas gained national media attention when Starbucks released its holiday coffee cup—a plain red cup lacking any Christmas décor. The cup drew criticism from various Christian groups who viewed it as an attempt to downplay the celebration of … [Read more...]
Star Wars & Christians: Old, new analysis awaken
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest Star Wars movie has awakened a force of Christian-themed commentary touching on subjects from the film's theological errors to its relation to the storyline of the Bible. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," rated PG-13, is expected to gross approximately $200 million in North America for its opening weekend Dec. 18-20 and could earn up to $1 billion in domestic box office revenue, becoming the top grossing movie of all time, according to The Hollywood … [Read more...]
Christian leaders raised up amid ‘ocean of idolatry’
SOUTH ASIA (BP) – Donald and Helen McKinney’s* outreach to South Asians started in North America. They first got to know a South Asian people group in their church’s backyard in New York state before becoming Christian workers on the other side of the world. Helen and her Sunday School teacher from Trinity Baptist Church in Niskayuna, N.Y., began visiting the homes of the church’s neighbors, several of whom were from South Asia. Each Thursday over tea, they formed friendships with the … [Read more...]
Angola prison church a first in SBC
ANGOLA, La. (BP) – It may be the first time a local Baptist association has accepted a prison church into its fellowship. Washington Baptist Association now counts among its members Grace Baptist Church of the Main Camp in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The association encompasses 38 churches in Washington and St. Tammany parishes. Paul Will, an inmate pastor inside Louisiana’s Angola prison, “overwhelmed and humbled” by the Washington Baptist Association’s unanimous vote to … [Read more...]
Six ways your church can support IMB missionaries who are returning to the U.S.
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – With the International Mission Board expecting hundreds of missionaries to leave their positions in the coming months, the board has published a list of ways individuals and churches can support field personnel returning to the U.S. According to a Q&A posted on the IMB website and updated Nov. 18, at least 600 field personnel and stateside staff members are expected to resign as a result of a voluntary retirement incentive (VRI) offered to all personnel 50 and … [Read more...]
Star of ‘God’s Not Dead’ speaks at HLGU banquet
HANNIBAL – The man who was TV’s “Hercules” and an atheist professor in the film “God’s Not Dead” spoke on faith, freedom, and hope at the Hannibal-LaGrange University annual booster banquet, Nov. 20. Kevin Sorbo talked about making faith-based films and his health struggle that almost killed strongman Hercules. He credits “an uptick in production quality and writing and cheaper cameras’ for increased popularity in faith-based films. Sorbo played Professor Radisson in “God’s Not Dead.” … [Read more...]
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