ATLANTA – Yesterday in a press release, Governor Brian Kemp loosened coronavirus restrictions statewide. The new Emergency Order revision includes things such as removing limits on gatherings and reducing distance requirements on businesses like restaurants and entertainment venues. According to the AJC, “Georgia will join more than a dozen other states that have eased restrictions implemented a […]
Dear Friends: We are at a very dangerous tipping point in our state. Because of Senate Legislation that has passed out of a House Committee, we are now facing the possibility that the House will vote on a Sports Gambling Constitutional Amendment (SR 135) and enabling legislation (SB 142) ASAP! Please make plans to contact […]
We are in the last five days of the 2021 legislative session. It will take a week and a half to finish these last days. The 40th Day, which is the final day, will be at midnight, March 31! So, time is running out to get bills passed that have already passed one chamber to […]
Pastors and church leaders attended Pastors Day at the Capitol on Feb. 18, 2021. They heard from various legislators and political leaders who encouraged them to be aware of and involved in politics. COURTESY/Myriah Snyder Each year, Georgia Baptist pastors are invited to partake in Pastors Day at the Capitol. This year, saw about 140 […]
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Chike Uzuegbunam, a former Georgia Gwinnett College student prevented from engaging in free speech – sharing the gospel – on campus. SPECIAL/Alliance Defending Freedom By Sarah Kramer Digital Content Specialist Chike Uzuegbunam graduated from college, but he hasn’t been able to fully move on. For more than four years now, […]
Representative Ed Setzler introduced House Bill 290, The Right to Visit Act, in response to the devastating effect loved ones experienced from being alone in the hospital or in a long-term care facility during the pandemic. Now is the time for you to contact your State Representative and have him or her to vote in favor of this […]
Now is the time for Georgia Baptists, along with other Christians around our state, to stand up and let their voices be heard opposing the expansion of gambling in Georgia. See my recent Facebook Public Affairs post. HB 86, the Online Sports Betting bill introduced by Representative Ron Stephens, was voted out of the committee. […]
At the annual Legislative Breakfast, Pastor Anthony George, First Baptist Church of Atlanta, encouraged the 50 Georgia legislators in attendance to seek God’s wisdom. COURTESY/Mike Griffin ATLANTA – Public Affairs Representative Mike Griffin spends months out of the year at the Georgia State Capitol. He’s often seen speaking in hearings or interacting with legislators, but […]
The Sixth Annual Georgia Baptist Pastors Day at the Capitol will feature guest speaker Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor. The event will take place Feb. 18, 2021, in the Floyd Room of the Sloppy Floyd Building, and Mike Griffin, Public Affairs Representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, said pastors, their wives, and church leaders […]
By Governor Brian Kemp As Georgia’s 83rd Governor, I have championed historic pro-life legislation that protects the unborn, but I have also been clear: we, as people of faith, should be pro-life for a child’s whole life, not just from the womb to the delivery room. Last year, we passed and signed important legislation that […]
Jesus said in John 10:10 “… I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” When it comes to understanding the meaning and importance of quality of life, no one knows better than the Lord Jesus. The truth is this: If you never have a personal relationship with […]
Once again Georgians will be faced with the possibility of gambling expanding in our state. You can watch the latest update on the Georgia Baptist Public Affairs Facebook page. Two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled on a court case that opened the opportunity for states to allow legalized betting on sports. For the seventh […]