DALLAS (GuideStone) – An Oklahoma federal court issued a permanent injunction March 15, prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the contraceptive mandate issued by the Obama Administration in 2013. The mandate, issued under the Affordable Care Act, would have forced certain ministries to provide abortion-causing drugs or devices or face potentially crippling fines. The permanent injunction protects the plaintiffs in the case — Reaching Souls International, an Oklahoma … [Read more...]
Baptist lawyer urges Mo Supreme Court to uphold law respecting student privacy
JEFFERSON CITY – Southern Baptist attorney Jonathan R. Whitehead filed a friend-of-the-court brief March 26 with the Missouri Supreme Court in support of a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against Blue Springs R-IV School District that would have authorized a girl identifying as a boy to use the boys’ locker rooms and restrooms at the high school, in disregard of the privacy rights of other students. Whitehead filed the brief on behalf of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a public … [Read more...]
Religious liberty ruled no basis for transgender policy
CINCINNATI (BP) -- Religious freedom provides no legal basis to discipline transgender workers who violate workplace gender policies, a U.S. appeals court has ruled in a groundbreaking decision. The March 7 decision is the first to extend Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 to transgender individuals charging discrimination based on sexual identity, and reverses a lower court ruling that had protected the workplace under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act … [Read more...]
Royals fight porn, 2nd Springfield lands interim, other notes
Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore has been featured in The Pathway several times highlighting his faith in Christ. Now Moore is taking the fight to pornography by offering classes to the team’s players, coaches and staff, warning them of porn’s destructive nature. The Royals recently took timeout from their spring training schedule in Surprise, Ariz., to attend a seminar led by Fight the New Drug, a non-profit organization that warns about pornography’s harmful … [Read more...]
Gerber baby spotlights Down syndrome abortion fight
CLEVELAND, Ohio (BP) -- A smiling baby with Down syndrome is making history as the Gerber "spokesbaby" just as a growing list of states are trying to criminalize the abortion of babies diagnosed with the genetic disorder in utero. A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday (Feb. 16) in Indiana's two-year battle with Planned Parenthood over a law criminalizing the abortion of babies with disabilities such as Down syndrome, the Indianapolis Star reported at IndyStar.com. The 2016 … [Read more...]
Power struggles stir trouble
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; ….does not seek its own, is not provoked,” I Corinthians 13:4,5 One need only listen to the news for a short time to find many examples of power struggles in Washington, D.C. Not only do we see them in Washington, we also see them in churches, schools, places of employment, and, yes, even our homes! What causes power struggles? What is the result of those struggles and what can we do to prevent them? Power struggles occur when we … [Read more...]
The shape of theological disaster
Some of us lived through the “conservative resurgence” in the Southern Baptist Convention. Some of you were too young, and have only heard your pastor talk about it from time-to-time. If you ever wondered why we needed to fight the fight over biblical authority (it was a 20-year battle) ... here it is. ... Today we’ll see the shape of theological disaster. One point is clear throughout church history theological disaster almost never strikes out of the blue. Trouble seems to build and … [Read more...]
Parents lose custody of transgender teen
CINCINNATI, Ohio (BP) -- An Ohio couple on Friday (Feb. 16) lost permanent custody of their teenage daughter because they didn't want her to undergo sex-change treatment. Cincinnati-area Juvenile Court Judge Sylvia Hendon removed the girl from her parents' custody and turned her over to her maternal grandparents, who support the 17-year-old's desire to identify as a boy. The teen moved in with her grandparents early last year. The names of the girl and her parents and … [Read more...]
Finding peace of mind in estate planning
Peace of mind is a rare possession. The Apostle Paul encouraged the church in Philippi with these words. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is … [Read more...]
SBC Executive Committee considers DC convention, mission board merger
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has given the District of Columbia Baptist Convention (DCBC) 90 days to "secure" the "the removal of any churches from its fellowship that have demonstrated a faith or practice affirming, approving or endorsing homosexual behavior," according to a recommendation adopted by the EC Feb. 20. If such churches remain in friendly cooperation with the DCBC after that period, the DCBC will lose its authorization "to receive and … [Read more...]
Making investments that are biblically responsible
Robert Netzly had a problem. He was a committed Christian and an active member of his local crisis pregnancy center advancing the Pro-life cause, but he was also a part owner in an abortion-providing business. How could he do that? Well, he didn’t really know. Maybe you don’t either. You see, Robert owned stock in companies that profited from abortions. No, he did not purchase stock in the local abortion clinic down the street nor did he individually purchase stock in a company that … [Read more...]
MBCH president meets with Missouri’s First Lady
BRIDGETON – Exciting times are on the horizon for Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, trustees learned at their Jan. 23 meeting at the main MBCH campus. Budgets, regulatory hurdles, and the challenge of ministering to children and families in need will always be present, but MBCH President Russell Martin said there is reason to be optimistic in the coming days. For one, Martin and a Missouri Baptist foster family – Matt and Julie Kearns of Jefferson City (Matt is the Making Disciples … [Read more...]
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