WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (BP) – President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 12 that he will appoint former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel during Trump’s second administration, which will begin upon his inauguration Jan. 20, 2025. “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel,” Trump said in a statement. “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and … [Read more...]
Missouri pro-life leader: Churches key to protecting pre-born babies after Missouri voters pass Amendment 3
EDITOR’S NOTE: The first section of this article includes additional reporting from Baptist Press. JEFFERSON CITY – Pro-abortion Amendment 3 was passed in Missouri, Nov. 5, with 51.742% of Missouri voters supporting the state constitutional amendment and 48.258% voting against the amendment. But one pro-life leader in Missouri is calling Missouri Baptist church members and leaders to increase their efforts to protect pre-born babies and help women choose life. Missouri wasn't alone on … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist resolution urges ‘No’ vote on pro-abortion Amendment 3
Other resolutions address CP’s anniversary, Christian higher education, criminal justice ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Messengers approved a slate of five resolutions during the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) annual meeting, Oct. 28-29. Most notably, MBC messengers urged people to vote “No” on pro-abortion Amendment 3 in the Nov. 5 election. All resolutions may be read in their entirety in the “Tuesday Morning Bulletin," posted on the MBC website here. On Opposition to Amendment 3, the … [Read more...]
Amendment 3 would make Missouri ‘most pro-abortion state,’ opponents say
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article first appeared on Baptist Press here. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP) – Missouri Baptists are battling to defeat a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion in the state’s constitution and radically alter the abortion landscape in the Show Me State. Amendment 3, which would take effect with a 50 percent vote on Nov. 5, would amend the Missouri Constitution to “remove Missouri’s ban on abortion” and “establish a right to make decisions about reproductive … [Read more...]
MBC President Chris Williams: Four biblical reasons to defend unborn life, oppose pro-abortion Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Chris Williams, pastor of Fellowship Church, Greenwood/Raymore, is urging Missouri Baptists to oppose Amendment 3, which will be on the state ballot during the general election, Nov. 5. Williams made his appeal in a video shared by the MBC. It can be accessed below, along with another video by Williams regarding Amendment 3. “This November, you have a chance to take part in deciding the sort of state Missouri will be by voting … [Read more...]
Evangelicals twice as likely to back Trump over Harris
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) – Entering into the final months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, former President Trump holds a sizable lead over Vice President Kamala Harris among evangelicals. Likely voters with evangelical beliefs are twice as likely to plan to cast their ballot for Trump than Harris (61% v. 31%), according to a study from Lifeway Research. Few say they are still undecided (5%) or supporting another candidate (3%). While Trump is winning among … [Read more...]
MBC’s Christian Life Commission, ERLC, Missouri Right to Life offer resources about Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission (CLC) has created resources to help churches defend life by speaking out against Amendment 3 – a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would codify extensive abortion rights. The CLC is the public policy arm of the MBC. The CLC’s website (https://mbcclc.org/) provides a downloadable trifold brochure that churches can give to their church members, as well as a document with talking points about … [Read more...]
Dear Christian, it’s time to get political
EDITOR'S NOTE: Jonathan E. Swan serves as associate pastor of education and discipleship at First Baptist Church, O'Fallon, and as executive editor of Eikon: A Journal for Biblical Anthropology. While most Americans will be understandably preoccupied with the Presidential race in the lead up to election day, this attention must not come at the neglect of local and statewide elections. This is particularly true in Missouri, which joins nine other states this Fall to vote on constitutional … [Read more...]
Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 3
It’s well known by now that Missourians will vote on Amendment 3 in November. It’s also well-known that the amendment would change our state’s constitution to allow abortion. The Official Ballot Title asks, “Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to: establish a right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, with any governmental interference of that right presumed invalid…” First, the answer is an easy “no.” As followers of Jesus, … [Read more...]
Harris in favor of eliminating filibuster to codify abortion rights
NASHVILLE (BP) – Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris told an interviewer Tuesday (Sept. 24) that she would be in favor of eliminating the filibuster for votes on abortion-related legislation in the Senate. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris said in the interview on Wisconsin Public Radio. “And get us to the point where 51 votes would be what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproductive freedom and for the … [Read more...]
‘Deliver those being taken away to death’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Timothy Faber serves as legislative consultant with the Missouri Baptist Convention. JEFFERSON CITY – Proverbs 24:10-12 says: “If you are slack in the day of distress, your strength is limited. Deliver those who are being taken away to death, and those who are staggering to slaughter – oh hold them back! If you say ‘See, we did not know this,’ Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Missouri Supreme Court rules Amendment 3 to stay on Nov. 5 ballot
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated at 4:22 p.m., Sept. 10. JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court ruled this afternoon (Sept. 10) that Amendment 3, which would codify expansive abortion rights within the Missouri Constitution, must be placed on the state ballot, Nov. 5. "We are extremely disappointed in this decision," Susan Klein, a Missouri Baptist pastor's wife who serves as executive director for Missouri Right to Life, said after the court's decision was released. … [Read more...]
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