WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission welcomed the Biden administration’s determination that the Myanmar military has committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday (March 21) the designation of “genocide and crimes against humanity” for the campaign against the Rohingya by Myanmar’s military forces, known as the Tatmadaw. It is the eighth time the United States has made a genocide … [Read more...]
Religious exemptions for foster care, adoption agencies challenged
WASHINGTON (BP) – Religious exemptions for Christian adoption and foster care agencies are still being challenged litigiously, despite favorable precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court and district courts, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said, March 22. In the latest favorable ruling, Catholic Charities West Michigan won the right March 21 in a Michigan federal district court to operate according to its guiding religious principles without government punishment. At issue was the … [Read more...]
Missouri ‘Equality Act’ jeopardizes Christians’ First Amendment rights
Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA) introduced in Missouri House, Senate JEFFERSON CITY – A bill that threatens the First Amendment rights of Missouri Christians has been introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate. Senate bill 711 is sponsored by Sen. Greg Razor, a Kansas City Democrat who is a homosexual. State Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, is sponsoring a House version. Known as the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA), it is a state version of the highly … [Read more...]
Media outrage explodes over governor’s ‘Christian values’ statement
Never has so much been said and written about so few words. Say something that the liberal news media dislikes and a piranha-like frenzy commences. Take, for example, words articulated by Gov. Mike Parson: “Missourians know that I share these beliefs and would not have nominated someone who does not share the same Christian values.” This “micro-aggression” triggered an outrageous onslaught, implying something patently false. It is yet another example of why the public does not trust the … [Read more...]
Event aims to protect Missouri children from transgender ‘experimentation’
JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers and other leaders from across the state will gather at the Missouri Baptist Convention’s building here, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m., to learn how they can better protect Missouri children from medical "experimentation" supported by the transgender movement. Missouri Rep. Suzie Pollock (R-Lebanon), who organized the event, told The Pathway that the event is prompted by the transgender movement’s expanding efforts across the nation to encourage young people experiencing … [Read more...]
‘We’re not victims, we’re victors’: Missouri Attorney General honors ‘retired’ pastor for service, resilience
JOPLIN – It’s never a good thing when you get the message, “The attorney general’s office is looking for you.” But for Phillip McClendon, just this once, it was a good thing. Eric Schmitt, Missouri’s Attorney General, recently recognized McClendon for service to his community as part of the state’s bicentennial celebration. The Attorney General Honors Award cited McClendon’s “tenacity and resilience” after the devastating Joplin tornado of May 22, 2011, saying, “I am inspired by your … [Read more...]
SCOTUS vaccine mandate decision has mixed impact
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court upheld one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while also halting another vaccine mandate in a decision released, Jan. 13. While the ruling was a blessing to many religious organizations across the nation, it may harm many healthcare ministries, including The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Last fall, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a vaccine mandate that applied … [Read more...]
‘Get back to the Word of God,’ Bumpers tells elected officials at prayer service
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists prayed for state and national leaders during an annual prayer service at Concord Baptist Church here, Jan. 5. The church welcomed Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, as well as other state officials, to the event. During the service, Pastor Eddie Bumpers of Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, challenged elected officials with biblical wisdom for leaders from Exodus 18. First, Bumpers encouraged them to “develop a heart of … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes, MBC’s CLC file amicus brief in SCOTUS case challenging vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON – United States Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in a legal challenge to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Jan. 7. This lawsuit was submitted to the court by Missouri Attorney General (AG) Eric Schmitt – alongside attorneys general from nine other states – and was argued by Missouri Deputy AG Jesus Osete. The Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries (BHHM), alongside the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), … [Read more...]
Annual legislative prayer service set for Jan. 5
JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers and citizens will gather for what has become a Jefferson City tradition when Concord Baptist Church, in conjunction with the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) Christian Life Commission, hosts the 17th annual Prayer Service for Missouri government leaders, Jan. 5, 2022, at 9 a.m. The event always marks the first day of each new session of the General Assembly. The featured speaker for the prayer service is Eddie Bumpers, pastor of Crossway Baptist Church, … [Read more...]
Eighth Circuit Court considers transgender mandate
ST. LOUIS (BP) – A federal appeals court is considering whether a lower court was correct in halting government regulations that require health care providers to perform or provide insurance coverage for gender-transition procedures. A three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis heard oral arguments Dec. 15 in a case involving a challenge by Catholic hospitals and other institutions, as well as an order of nuns, to what has been described as the transgender … [Read more...]
Supreme Court to weigh opportunity to reverse Roe
WASHINGTON (BP) – Today (Dec. 1), the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case that pro-life Americans hope will finally bring an end to a permissive, nationwide abortion regime that has lasted nearly a half-century. The justices will hear oral arguments regarding Mississippi’s 2018 Gestational Age Act, which bans abortions of unborn children whose gestational age is more than 15 weeks. Specifically, they have said their ruling will be limited to whether, as the state said in its petition … [Read more...]
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