WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court upheld May 28 an Indiana law that requires the humane disposal of aborted babies but refused to weigh in on the same state's ban on abortions based solely on ethnicity, sex or disability. The high court's refusal to review Indiana's appeal regarding its 2016 prohibition on abortions of certain classes of unborn children left standing a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision that invalidated the measure. The action also rejected requests by some … [Read more...]
MBC leaders grateful for passage of Missouri pro-life legislation
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) leaders are grateful for the passage of a state pro-life bill that contains the most expansive restrictions to abortion in the state’s history. “This piece of legislation ... was important— not for legislators, not for the governor, not for Missouri economics—but for yet-to-be-born children,” MBC Executive Director John Yeats told The Pathway. “My family and I are very grateful for the fortitude of our pro-life Senators and our pro-life … [Read more...]
Pastors ready for fallout of legalized sports gambling
NASHVILLE (BP) – Americans are expected to wager more than $8 billion on this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament. But according to a new study released March 20, don’t bet on many pastors joining in. LifeWay Research's survey – conducted Aug. 29–Sept. 11 – found most pastors believe it is morally wrong to bet on sports, while few agree it should be legalized nationwide. Though if sports gambling does become legal in their state, many pastors are already planning their response. "The … [Read more...]
‘Unplanned’ box office success ‘defies logic’
NASHVILLE (BP) – The pro-life movie "Unplanned" finished its opening weekend No. 4 at the box office and doubled its projected gross earnings – despite a suspension March 30 of the film's Twitter account among other obstacles. (See The Pathway's review here.) "Unplanned" also may have played a role in the Georgia state legislature's adoption of a fetal heartbeat bill March 29, the film's co-directors said, adding lead actress Ashley Bratcher has been invited to appear with Georgia Gov. … [Read more...]
MBTS’s Strachan: Now is the time to stand for truth about family, gender
FENTON – Facebook users can now choose among more than 50 gender options when setting up their account, Owen Strachan told participants of the Founders Midwest Conference gathered at the First Baptist Church here, Feb. 26-27. Among the gender options, he added, is the “felisgender,” which is described as a “small, cat-like gender.” These gender options are symptomatic of a “confused age,” when young people are called upon to be part of a “great human identity project that no one else can … [Read more...]
2 letters that shaped my faith & career
EDITOR'S NOTE: The author of this article, G. Richard Hastings, serves as president & CEO of the Saint Luke's Health System, which grew from a single hospital in Kansas City to an 11-hospital system covering western Missouri and eastern Kansas. Numerous clinics and subsidiary organizations also were established. During Hastings's leadership, Saint Luke's won numerous quality awards, including the prestigious Baldrige National Quality Award from the National Institute of Standards and … [Read more...]
Military draft ruling a ‘blow’ to gender equality
NASHVILLE (BP) – A federal judge in Texas has ruled the all-male military draft unconstitutional, a move that some Baptist leaders say is a blow to gender equality, not a win for it. Judge Gray H. Miller of Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas said earlier this week that the "time has passed" for debate on whether women belong in the military. In 2015 the Pentagon lifted all restrictions for women in service, making them eligible for combat. It follows that if … [Read more...]
MARCH FOR LIFE VIDEO: Hundreds rally for life at Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY – Fog and chilly temperatures didn’t dampen spirits of hundreds of men, women and children who gathered in Missouri’s capital Feb. 2 to defend the lives of the unborn. The 2019 Midwest March for Life featured various speakers, including Kristan Hawkins, the author of “Courageous: Students Abolishing Abortion in this Lifetime.” After a pre-march rally and exhibits across the street from Missouri’s capitol building, the coalition marched around the building and met in … [Read more...]
Breaking down walls, Detroit Baptists honor MLK
DETROIT (BP) – Not far from Eight Mile Road, a historic racial dividing line in Detroit, more than 100 diverse Southern Baptist pastors, state leaders and laypersons worshipped together on Martin Luther King Jr. day. The 7 p.m. service marked a milestone for 78-year-old African American pastor Robert Coverson, the event's preacher, who marched in Detroit with King during the civil rights movement. Many suburban residents are afraid to cross Eight Mile Road and venture into the deep inner … [Read more...]
‘Battle for the Bible’ – 1979 SBC presidential election ignites Conservative Resurgence
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first article in a year-long tribute, honoring the 40th anniversary of the Conservative Resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention. HOUSTON – On the evening of June 11, 1979, Southern Baptist leaders Adrian Rogers, Paige Patterson and Jerry Vines knelt on the floor in a Houston hotel room. The gathering was solemn and their prayer intense. As a result of the meeting, Southern Baptists would begin to change the course of the convention by declaring once again … [Read more...]
Churches ramp up background checks to ensure safety
NASHVILLE (BP) – As churches become aware of potential safety issues, more are signing up for background check services through LifeWay Christian Resources' OneSource program. "The numbers have increased dramatically since we began our relationship with backgroundchecks.com," said LifeWay's Jennie Morris. "On average, we add 160 customers a month." Since January 2009, more than 16,000 customers have conducted more than 320,000 screenings with backgroundchecks.com through the LifeWay … [Read more...]
Lessons from my little ones: Hawley’s new book offers mother’s view of how God calls us to be His children
JEFFERSON CITY – Erin Hawley’s faith and dependence on God has grown the most – not in her years at Yale Law School or while working as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, not even as a supportive and loving wife to Missouri Attorney General and current Missouri Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Josh Hawley – but it’s been during her role as mother to her two young sons, Elijah and Blaise, that God brought Hawley closer to Himself. Hawley, who has worked primarily … [Read more...]
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