Bob Smietana/LifeWay Research NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans have always had mixed feelings about religious liberty. Most say it’s important, but they don’t always agree how much liberty is enough or too much. That’s the issue at the heart of the upcoming Supreme Court hearings between Hobby Lobby and the Obama Administration over the Health and Human Services (HHS) contraceptive mandate. It’s a dispute that is unlikely to go away, no matter what the Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Seahawk players seek to be champs beyond Super Bowl
Shawn Hendricks/Baptist Press NEWARK, N.J. (BP) – Surrounded by a horde of reporters probing about nearly every aspect of the upcoming Super Bowl – including questions not related such as “Where’s Waldo?” and “Who is your favorite hockey player?” – several Seahawks players were enjoying their moment on one of the biggest stages in sports to share their faith in Jesus. “God has me here for a very particular reason,” Russell Wilson, the Seahawk’s star quarterback, told reporters as he … [Read more...]
Mandisa wary of Grammys’ ‘allure of pleasure’
ERIN ROACH/Baptist Press LOS ANGELES (BP) – Mandisa, winner of this year’s Grammy for best contemporary Christian music album, explained on Facebook why she chose not to attend the event that was replete with expressions of immorality. Mandisa, honored for her “Overcomer” release, cited “the allure of pleasure, the passion to have things and the pompous sense of superiority,” words from a translation of 1 John 2:15-16 warning believers not to fall in love with the world’s ways or … [Read more...]
Ken Ham, Bill Nye creation debate draws international interest
ERIN ROACH/Baptist Press PETERSBURG, Ky. (BP) – Hundreds of thousands of people comprised an international audience to watch a debate between creationist Ken Ham and evolutionist Bill Nye, demonstrating a vibrant interest in origins in an era when many consider the topic settled science. “The battle is really about authority. It’s more than just science or evolution or creation. It’s about who is the authority in this world, man or God?” Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the … [Read more...]
Impeachment articles filed against Gov. Jay Nixon over same-sex tax returns
JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri state representative has filed articles of impeachment against Governor Jay Nixon, citing his November 2013 executive order instructing the state’s Department of Revenue to accept combined tax returns filed by same-sex couples from state’s permitting “gay marriage,” the Associated Press reports. Representative Nick Marshall, a Republican from Parkville, filed the articles Feb. 5 telling reporters Nixon’s order is contrary to the Missouri Constitution, which … [Read more...]
Bronco leans on faith, team after diagnosis
Shawn Hendricks/Baptist Press NEWARK, N.J. (BP) – Jacob Tamme is used to intense competition. He’s taken hard hits on the football field in games and in practice during his six years in the NFL. But when his wife Allison was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last year, the Denver Bronco said he was forced to rely on his Christian faith more than ever. Tamme, who caught a touchdown pass in the Broncos’ win against the Patriots in the AFC Championship, said his team’s Super Bowl run this … [Read more...]
Judge’s reasoning leaks in rubberized ruling
Americans are blessed to live in a country where we can freely express our views, exercise our faith to its fullest (at least for now), appeal to our leaders for redress through our judicial system and change leadership through peaceful elections. While never a Christian nation, America was founded by people who established a government that was profoundly influenced by a Judeo-Christian ethic. President John Adams made this clear when he said our government could never function properly … [Read more...]
Hobby Lobby defends faith in Christ
JEFFERSON CITY – Joshua Hawley, an attorney on the legal team defending Hobby Lobby, told members of Concord Baptist Church here that the Oklahoma-based arts and crafts retailer will stand before the Supreme Court, March 25, because of “the hope they have in Jesus Christ.” The Green family – the Southern Baptist owners of Hobby Lobby – filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 2012 because of an HHS mandate that would force them to violate their … [Read more...]
Florida convention to appeal jury judgment
Joni B. Hannigan/Florida Baptist Witness JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – An attorney for the Florida Baptist Convention has voiced confidence that a judgment by a jury to award $12.5 million to a man molested by a former church planting pastor will be overturned on appeal. “That confidence is based, in large part, on the jury’s express finding that Myers was an independent pastor who was not hired, employed or supervised by the convention,” Gary Yeldell, the Florida Baptist Convention’s … [Read more...]
Missouri’s Hartzler speaks at March for Life
WASHINGTON – Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler was among the speakers Jan. 22 as tens of thousands of pro-life activists endured frigid temperatures and a snow storm as they gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to mark the 41st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that has prepared the way for an estimated 56 million abortions. The theme for this year’s march was adoption, which organizers called a “heroic decision” for women in crisis … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood St. Louis opposes inspections despite 23 emergencies since ‘09
JEFFERSON CITY – A new bill proposed by Missouri lawmakers last week has a representative of the St. Louis Planned Parenthood, the last abortion clinic in that state, claiming that 23 hospitalized abortion patients and 44 pages of safety deficiencies are not a “problem.” The bill, HB 1478, sponsored by Missouri Right to Life, would require a minimum of four inspections of abortion clinics per year. If deficiencies are found, the new law would mandate the closing of the offending abortion … [Read more...]
‘Downton Abbey’ – the larger story
By Al Mohler/President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) — Americans by the millions tuned in to “Downton Abbey” at the beginning of its fourth season, eager to enjoy the continuation of the saga of the Earl and Countess of Grantham and their household. According to press reports, 10.2 million Americans watched the first episode Jan. 5, catching up on developments since the end of the third season, which ended with yet another tragedy, this time the … [Read more...]
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