WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity and other pro-life organizations are urging Congress to restore long-standing bans on federal funding of abortion that President Biden excluded from his proposed budget. On May 28, Biden released a $6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 that failed to include the 45-year-old Hyde Amendment and other pro-life policies in federal programs. If Biden’s proposal succeeds, it would mark the first time since 1976 the Hyde … [Read more...]
Twice pardoned: Freeway Ministries’ Stroup gains Governor’s pardon
SPRINGFIELD – Thirteen years ago, as John Stroup sat in a prison cell, the gospel arrested his attention. He placed his faith in Christ, his sins were pardoned by God and his life was transformed. Late last month, the former-drug-addict-turned-minister received another pardon, this time from the state of Missouri. Stroup serves as executive director of Freeway Ministries, which is transforming lives not only throughout Missouri and in Nebraska, but also throughout the globe. The ministry … [Read more...]
KC church’s suit can move forward, judge says
KANSAS CITY – A federal judge says a Missouri Baptist church's lawsuit against Jackson County's COVID orders can continue, even as Jackson County abandoned its mask mandate. Abundant Life, a Lee's Summit church, filed suit in March 2020, when Jackson County announced it would limit churches to 10 worshippers regardless of building size. Rules for commercial businesses were less onerous. Later versions also included "gathering protocol" that lacked proper First Amendment safeguards, … [Read more...]
‘Mo. Equality Act’ fails again
JEFFERSON CITY – For the second time in a month a Missouri version of the controversial Equality Act that is before the U.S. Congress was introduced in the Missouri Senate. The measure, which threatens the First Amendment rights of Missourians, was introduced again by homosexual Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City. Like the proposed Equality Act at the federal level, the Missouri measure would prohibit discrimination against homosexuals in public accommodations. Opponents say there is no … [Read more...]
Federal ‘overreach’ threatens liberty at Christian colleges
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) university presidents expressed disappointment after a federal judge rejected the College of the Ozark’s (COO) request to press pause on a federal directive that could force Christian universities to cater to the LGBT agenda. Federal Judge Roseann Ketchmark, in the Western District of Missouri, denied COO’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, May 19, though she hasn’t dismissed the complaint or ruled in … [Read more...]
‘Missouri Equality Act’ dies
JEFFERSON CITY – A bill that could have threatened Missouri churches and faith institutions has apparently died in the Missouri General Assembly, and the prospects of it resurfacing is unlikely with this year’s legislative session set to end May 14. Dubbed the Missouri Equality Act due to its likeness to the radical Equality Act moving through the U.S. Congress that would threaten the religious freedom of Americans, it could have forced faith-based institutions – like the Missouri Baptist … [Read more...]
Missourians call on God for state, nation at National Day of Prayer event
JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians must pray urgently for their state and nation, former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft told participants at the National Day of Prayer event in the Rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol, May 6. “Especially in moments of crisis in this country,” Ashcroft said, “our leadership has called us to our knees. ... I feel like our country is challenged again, and the responsibility and opportunity for prayer on the part of people of faith is so vitally … [Read more...]
States on record pace to enact pro-life laws
NASHVILLE (BP) – State governments are on pace to enact a record number of pro-life laws during a year. Already in 2021, a total of 13 states have placed into law 61 abortion restrictions, including eight bans on the procedure, according to a report issued today April 30 by the Guttmacher Institute. The number of laws restricting abortion far surpasses the previous record for the first four months of a year – which was 42, including six bans, in 2011, the institute reported. During … [Read more...]
Missouri’s Gov. Parson signs foster care, adoption bills
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed two bills, April 22, that promise to help foster and adoptive parents and encourage adoptions throughout the state. “Every child deserves a family to provide love, support, and a strong foundation,” Parson, a member of First Baptist Church, Bolivar, said in a press release. “Missourians who take on this role as foster and adoptive parents are invaluable to the children of our state, and I am extremely pleased to sign these bills today.” As … [Read more...]
‘Missouri Equality Act’ grave threat to churches
JEFFERSON CITY – A bill moving through the Missouri General Assembly, dubbed The Missouri Equality Act, represents a grave threat to Missouri churches and faith institutions, legal experts say. Opponents of the measure gave it its name because of its likeness to the radical Equality Act moving through the U.S. Congress that would threaten the religious freedom of Americans. The Missouri Equality Act includes special protections for alleged discrimination in housing and employment against … [Read more...]
Ezekiel 33 warning and the Missouri Senate
A Southern Baptist professor recently referred to The Pathway as an “Ezekiel 33-type publication.” The Pathway takes Ezekiel 33:6 seriously. We will warn churches when and where theological danger lurks. An amendment to a Motor Vehicle Administration bill in the Senate, introduced by Sen. Bill Eigel, R-St. Charles, and passed by the body, prohibits “vaccine passports.” But before the amendment passed, Sen. Greg Razor, D-Kansas City, one of six homosexual members of the Missouri General … [Read more...]
SBC leaders praise high court ruling on at-home meetings
WASHINGTON (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders and other religious liberty advocates applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision supporting the free exercise of religion in the face of government restrictions related to COVID-19. In a ruling issued late April 9, the high court granted an injunction blocking enforcement of a California policy that either limits or prohibits at-home, social gatherings such as Bible studies, prayer meetings and worship services. For the fifth time, the … [Read more...]
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