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Poll: Trump support dipping among white Christians
…78 percent of white evangelical Protestants still plan to vote for him in November…
Capitol Hill Baptist gains religious liberty win in court
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Hill Baptist had met in person every Sunday since its founding in 1878 except for three weeks during the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918, Sok said.
‘Lake Charles grit’ tested by two hurricanes in weeks
By Diana Chandler LAKE CHARLES, La. (BP) – Trinity Baptist Church Senior Pastor Steve James calls it “Lake Charles grit,” an ability to persevere during hardship on top of hardship. “Grit up” is the local rallying cry after Hurricanes Laura and Delta hit western Louisiana just weeks apart. “We had one hand tied behind our […]
Barrett pledges to interpret Constitution, laws as written
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Monday (Oct. 12) she has done her best as a federal appeals court judge “to reach the result required by the law” regardless of her own preferences.
Justices: Court’s marriage ruling harming religious freedom
By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – A case the U.S. Supreme Court refused to accept Monday (Oct. 5) offers evidence of the damage inflicted upon religious freedom by its five-year-old decision that legalized same-sex marriage, two justices said. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas – joined by Associate Justice Samuel Alito – wrote that a former Kentucky […]
2 SBC entity leaders endorse NAE nonpartisan civic duty statement
By Diana Chandler WASHINGTON (BP) – At least two Southern Baptist entity leaders have signed a nonpartisan evangelical statement published Tuesday (Oct. 6) in the Washington Post promoting religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and racial justice among other pursuits. Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel […]
Greg Laurie tests positive for COVID-19
Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor Greg Laurie announced through social media he tested positive for COVID-19.
Southern Baptists respond to President Trump’s contracting COVID-19
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, seen here just after the presidential debate Sept. 29, both tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1. Screen capture from C-Span By BP Staff WASHINGTON (BP) – Christians around the country and the world have called for prayer in light of the news that President Donald Trump […]
Southern Baptist leaders welcome Barrett nomination
“There is no question that Judge Barrett is qualified…”
Southern Baptists near 500K meals prepared during hurricane response
“We as Southern Baptists have to be ready at all times…”