The Missouri Supreme Court ruled this afternoon (Sept. 10) that Amendment 3, which would codify expansive abortion rights within the Missouri Constitution, must be placed on the state ballot, Nov. 5.
Missouri
Kansas City ministry reaches trafficking survivors, offers gospel hope
Trafficked women need support to survive and to be restored. ReHope, a faith-based ministry formerly called Restoration House and founded out of the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association (BRKC), provides that support and encouragement.
National
Midwestern Seminary hosts MBC executive director in chapel service
Midwestern Seminary welcomed Wes Fowler, executive director-treasurer of the Missouri Baptist Convention, to deliver the chapel sermon on Sept. 3 as the first guest preacher of the fall semester.
Columns
Pray against, vote against, preach against pro-abortion Amendment 3
The Missouri Supreme Court has now scheduled a hearing regarding Amendment 3 at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Many observers expect them to issue a ruling later that day. Let me urge Missouri Baptists to stop what they’re doing tomorrow morning and pray that the Missouri Supreme Court will affirm Limbaugh’s ruling and take Amendment 3 off the state ballot.
Apologetics
You don’t know the day or hour
In the previous column, we looked at a first-century Galilean wedding as the context for Jesus’ parable of the 10 virgins. Jesus tells the parable to prepare his followers for what’s ahead. After his imminent suffering, death, and resurrection, Jesus returns to his Father, prepares a place in heaven for believers, and then calls his bride to meet him at his return.
Global
Suicidal woman finds lifeline through IMB Facebook ad
On the morning of July 27 at 11:17, a message appeared on Mary’s screen: “It’s hard.” Mary, a volunteer digital responder in Indiana, read the words and paused. She knew only that the message was in response to the International Mission Board’s digital engagement Olympic ad, “How can we pray for you in Jesus’ name?” But, it was also a cry for help.
Culture
Christian movies useful as discipleship and evangelism tool, churchgoers say
Not only are churchgoers watching Christian movies, but some find them useful as an evangelistic and discipleship tool. A recent study by Lifeway Research finds 68% of American Protestant churchgoers have watched a Christian movie in the last year. Around 4 in 5 (81%) say Christian movies are effective evangelism tools.