PELL CITY, Ala. (BP) – Like many churches across the U.S., Cropwell Baptist Church hosted thousands of voters on election day as a polling location. The church used the opportunity to be a blessing to its community. This was the church’s first year to be a polling place, said Jon Glass, Cropwell’s senior pastor. Just before Glass was called as pastor nearly two years ago, the church voted to become a polling location. There was a need for a larger voting site in their precinct, and … [Read more...]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP) – California will be the first state to require all public universities to offer abortion-inducing pills to students on campus. The bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsome, a Democrat, on Oct. 11 takes effect in 2023. The medications, taken in two doses, are commonly prescribed to women who are less than 10 weeks pregnant. How are pro-life advocates responding? The new law means state taxpayers and students will likely underwrite the costs of the abortions. … [Read more...]

INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Maybe you're not called by God to be a politician. But you are called by God to pray for those who are. In our day, politicians and sometimes first responders bear the brunt of uncharitable comments, but the vast majority of these people are in their roles because they genuinely want to serve the public. As Christians, we are called to pray for our leaders, even if we don't agree with them. As the apostle Paul exhorted: "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, … [Read more...]

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written by Rachel Lynn Aldrich of the WORLD News Group. WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs updated its policies last week to better protect the religious liberty of U.S. military veterans and their families. The revised rules, which were effective July 3, assure that religious displays and pastoral care remain accessible and protected from discrimination. "We want to make sure that all of our veterans and their families feel … [Read more...]