ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) – An atheist group reached a settlement last month with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over stronger enforcement of policies against “church politicking,” and at least one religious freedom group voiced optimism, claiming the IRS investigation could be “a good thing” in the long run. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has been campaigning to overturn the portion of the tax code that prohibits nonprofit organizations from “intervening in political campaigns as a … [Read more...]
Veto session, conservatives, Obama Care, a farewell
Lawmakers will gather in Jefferson City Sept. 10 for this year’s veto session. They will consider overriding vetoes of two pro-life bills by Gov. Jay Nixon. The first veto was of legislation that expands the waiting period for having an abortion from 24 hours to 72. The second was a bill that increases tax credits available for pregnancy resource centers, food pantries and maternity homes. The government has a duty to protect its most vulnerable citizens. Under current state law, woman … [Read more...]
Adam’s sin root cause of unrest in Ferguson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – On Aug. 9, Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African-American, was shot six times by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer. His family has called for justice in his shooting while urging residents of Ferguson to abstain from violence, but many African-Americans and some whites have taken their anger to the city’s streets in protest. As an African-American Christian, my first reaction to this sad story of a young man’s life cut short consists of anger … [Read more...]
Abedini prayer vigil set for Sept. 26
TEHRAN, Iran – Christian persecution and yes, genocide, is real in the world today, and Naghmeh Abedini is calling out to the body of Christ to pray. Sept. 26 will mark two long years since her husband and American pastor, Saeed Abedini, was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith. And most recently, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists were brought into the same prison as Saeed. Because he is both an American and a Christian convert, he immediately started receiving … [Read more...]
New Kendrick Brothers movie wraps filming
The Christian movie wave has not yet subsided and doesn’t look to be slowing down. Alex and Stephen Kendrick, creators of Courageous and Fireproof and authors of The Love Dare, have finished principle filming of their fifth film. While the name of the film has not been released, the brothers did announce two best-selling authors will be featured in the project. Priscilla Shirer and Beth Moore will both make their acting debuts in the film set to be released next year. The movie is a … [Read more...]
‘Submissive Wife’ recounts her experiment
COLORADO SPRINGS (BP) – Sara Horn’s “70s-era parents” raised her to believe that she could do or be whatever she wanted. “Strong, independent, graceful, assertive, understanding – these descriptors I preferred. “Submissive sounds weak,” Horn, author, speaker, military wife and mom, said in a Focus on the Family radio interview. “For a long time I didn’t even want to look at those passages in the Bible that talk about submission.” Horn recounted her one-year experiment chronicled … [Read more...]
UNREST IN FERGUSON: After teen’s death, Baptists pray & serve
FERGUSON, Mo. (BP) -- Missouri Baptists gathered for prayer Aug. 13 before a fifth night of turbulent protests erupted over the shooting death of an African American teenager by a local police officer.The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by an unnamed Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9 garnered national attention after the teenager's death incited peaceful protests as well as several nights of upheaval in this St. Louis-area town.During the night, looters -- many of them from out of … [Read more...]
Fayette school district settles prayer suit
FAYETTE – The Fayette R-III School District has agreed in federal court to change policies regarding the religious expression of teachers and school district staff. The move comes as a result of a suit brought by the American Humanist Association on behalf of a former student. The suit alleged a faculty adviser for a student religious club prayed with students before class and that the club’s meetings were announced over the intercom. Under the consent decree, the school district has … [Read more...]
KC lesbian sues KC-St. Joe diocese
A Kansas City woman fired from a Catholic food pantry in May sued the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese and Bishop Robert Finn, claiming her supervisors knew that she was a lesbian when hired. However, an April article in The Kansas City Star’s 816 magazine mentioned Colleen Simon’s “marriage” to another woman and she says she was fired a month later. Missouri does not recognize her “marriage.” The diocese hoped the suit could be resolved, but stated its right to “live and operate according … [Read more...]
SBC’s homosexuality position reinforced by 1992 amendment
NASHVILLE (BP) – When a retired Air Force general’s concern over homosexuality prompted an amendment to the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution two decades ago, few observers realized that his impulse to defend biblical morality would prove instrumental in helping the convention resist pressure to legitimize same-sex relationships for years to come. “Homosexuality was being promoted and was making progress ... and we wanted to protect the Southern Baptist Convention from [a] … [Read more...]
Actor James Garner’s mother died from botched abortion
The death of actor James Garner saddened fans across the country. Born James Scott Bumgarner, the 86-year-old Rockford Files star overcame mental and physical abuse from his stepmother – who would regularly beat him with whatever was handy and force him to wear dresses as a form of emasculation – to become one of the most beloved stars of his day. In his autobiography, The Garner Files, he revealed that he had no memory of his birth mother, who died when he was four years old. “It wasn’t … [Read more...]
Tallest man in Canada to play Goliath in remake of classic film
The tallest man in Canada plays Goliath in the upcoming, high-profile movie, ‘David and Goliath.’ Standing at 7’8, Jerry Sokolosky is also one of the tallest men in the world. “Jerry was a tremendous blessing,” says the director Tim Chey. “We didn’t want to create a CGI imitation like ‘The Incredible Hulk’ and so our casting directors set out to find the biggest guy and he’s very big.” The casting team scoured the planet until they discovered the Canadian actor in Toronto. “They … [Read more...]
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